Mineralogy and the geological resources are of major
economic importance. Most of them are crystalline which explains the important
role played by crystallography in their study. Minerals may occur either
massive or forming characteristic geometric forms known as crystals. Max von
Laue discovered the diffraction of X-rays by crystals and almost immediately
diffraction methods were applied to the structural characterization of
minerals. One early success of X-ray crystallography was the structural
classification of silicate minerals. However, application of X-ray diffraction
was not limited to minerals. It was soon used for the structural
characterization of molecular crystals as well and, later on, even of proteins.
Mineralogy is basically the science of minerals, which
includes their crystallography, chemical composition, physical properties,
genesis, their identification and their classification. Mineralogy is branches
in science of Geology and there are many related subjects such as Nano
materials, material science, and metallurgy and Nano science. “Principles of
Elementary Mineralogy and Crystallography”. We have reviewed the historical
perspective of the science of mineralogy, cited some of the evidences for the
prehistoric uses of minerals and rocks, and described some of the principle
applications of the science of mineralogy.
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Contact:
Jessica Mark
Program Manager | Crystallography Congress 2018
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