1. a scientist who studies minerals, their properties, composition, and formation

Examples

• The mineralogist examined the rock samples under a microscope.
• She became a mineralogist after discovering her passion for geology in college.
• The museum hired a mineralogist to identify and catalog their mineral collection.
• As a mineralogist, he traveled to remote locations to study rare mineral formations.
• The mineralogist published a paper on the crystal structure of quartz.
• Local mineralogists were consulted about the mining project’s environmental impact.