mineralogiche

Mineralogiche is the Italian feminine plural adjective meaning relating to mineralogy. It is used to describe nouns associated with mineralogy or minerals, such as proprietà mineralogiche (mineralogical properties), analisi mineralogiche (mineralogical analyses), or campioni mineralogici (mineral samples). The masculine forms are mineralogico (singular) and mineralogici (plural), while the feminine singular is mineralogica, with mineralogiche being the feminine plural.

Mineralogia, the science behind the term, studies minerals—their chemical composition, crystal structure, physical properties, occurrence, and formation. Mineralogiche aspects encompass the identification and characterization of minerals, using methods such as optical microscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), electron microprobe analysis, and spectroscopy. Typical properties cataloged include chemical formula, crystal system, hardness, cleavage, color, luster, and habit.

In practice, mineralogiche data and notes appear in Italian-language texts to denote mineralogical observations and characterizations. This term is encountered in geology, gemology, mining, archaeology, and environmental science, where mineralogical information helps assess resource potential, provenance, alteration processes, and environmental interactions. The use of mineralogiche reflects the descriptive portion of mineral studies within Italian-speaking scientific literature and educational materials. See also mineralogy, mineralogical properties, and related classifications.