


FEATURES OF MINERALS
Minerals share a special chemical composition. Like a recipe, it is a unique combination of atoms that has to be perfect to grow a specific mineral.
Minerals almost always form as crystals. A crystal is a solid with atoms arranged in a three-dimensional pattern called a crystal structure.


MINERALOGY
Mineralogy is the study of the chemistry, crystal structure, and physical properties of minerals and how they are formed.
A person who studies mineralogy is called a mineralogist. This mineralogist is Mr. Richard T. Liddicoat, the “Father of Modern Gemology.”






