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Definition of Gemmology
1. Noun. (mineralogy petrology) the branch of mineralogy that studies mineral gems and petrified gemstones ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Gemmology
1. [n -GIES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gemmology
Literary usage of Gemmology
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Petralogy. A Treatise on Rocks by John Pinkerton (1811)
"... been found in the calcareous rocks of Somma. But the latter substance is only
to be regarded as imbedded in the rock, and strictly belongs to gemmology. ..."
2. Tour Through Ireland: Particularly the Interior & Least Known Parts by James Hall (1813)
"... as well as petrology, lithology, gemmology, and the like, the inquisitive
among them would find many things here not unworthy their attention. ..."
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