Gemology vs. Geology — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Gemology and Geology
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Gemology
Gemology or gemmology is the science dealing with natural and artificial gemstone materials. It is a geoscience and a branch of mineralogy.
Geology
Geology (from the Ancient Greek γῆ, gē ("earth") and -λoγία, -logia, ("study of", "discourse")) is a branch of Earth science concerned with the solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which they change over time. Geology can also include the study of the solid features of any terrestrial planet or natural satellite such as Mars or the Moon.
Gemology
The study of gems.
Geology
The science which deals with the physical structure and substance of the earth, their history, and the processes which act on them.
Gemology
The art and science of gems.
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Geology
The scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of the earth.
Geology
The structure of a specific region of the earth's crust.
Geology
A book on geology.
Geology
The scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of the solid matter of a celestial body.
Geology
The science that studies the structure of the earth (or other planets), together with its origin and development, especially by examination of its rocks.
Geology
The geological structure of a region.
The geology of the Alps.
Geology
The science which treats: (a) Of the structure and mineral constitution of the globe; structural geology. (b) Of its history as regards rocks, minerals, rivers, valleys, mountains, climates, life, etc.; historical geology. (c) Of the causes and methods by which its structure, features, changes, and conditions have been produced; dynamical geology. See Chart of The Geological Series.
Geology
A treatise on the science.
Geology
A science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
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