Manual of Mineralogy
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Manual of Mineralogy is a foundational textbook in mineralogy that systematically describes the properties, classification, and identification of minerals and has been widely used in geology and earth science education.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Manual of Mineralogy canonical | 1 |
| Manual of Mineralogy and Geology | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10096492 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Manual of Mineralogy Context triple: [James Dwight Dana, notableWork, Manual of Mineralogy]
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A.
Traité élémentaire de minéralogie
Traité élémentaire de minéralogie is a foundational early 19th-century textbook on mineralogy that helped systematize the classification and study of minerals.
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B.
Text-Book of Geology
Text-Book of Geology is a foundational geology textbook by Scottish geologist Archibald Geikie that systematically presents the principles, processes, and history of the Earth.
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C.
Textbook of Ore Dressing
Textbook of Ore Dressing is a foundational mining engineering book that systematically covers the principles and methods of ore processing and mineral beneficiation.
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D.
The Elements of Geology
The Elements of Geology is a foundational 19th-century textbook by Charles Lyell that helped establish modern geological science and popularize uniformitarian principles.
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E.
Outlines of Field-Geology
Outlines of Field-Geology is a foundational geology textbook by Scottish geologist Archibald Geikie that systematically introduces methods and principles for conducting geological investigations in the field.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Manual of Mineralogy Target entity description: Manual of Mineralogy is a foundational textbook in mineralogy that systematically describes the properties, classification, and identification of minerals and has been widely used in geology and earth science education.
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A.
Traité élémentaire de minéralogie
Traité élémentaire de minéralogie is a foundational early 19th-century textbook on mineralogy that helped systematize the classification and study of minerals.
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B.
Text-Book of Geology
Text-Book of Geology is a foundational geology textbook by Scottish geologist Archibald Geikie that systematically presents the principles, processes, and history of the Earth.
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C.
Textbook of Ore Dressing
Textbook of Ore Dressing is a foundational mining engineering book that systematically covers the principles and methods of ore processing and mineral beneficiation.
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D.
The Elements of Geology
The Elements of Geology is a foundational 19th-century textbook by Charles Lyell that helped establish modern geological science and popularize uniformitarian principles.
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E.
Outlines of Field-Geology
Outlines of Field-Geology is a foundational geology textbook by Scottish geologist Archibald Geikie that systematically introduces methods and principles for conducting geological investigations in the field.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
reference work
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textbook ⓘ |
| audience |
earth science students
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geology students ⓘ mineralogy instructors ⓘ |
| describes |
cleavage
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color ⓘ crystal systems ⓘ fracture ⓘ hardness ⓘ luster ⓘ mineral chemistry ⓘ non-silicate minerals ⓘ optical properties of minerals ⓘ silicate minerals ⓘ specific gravity ⓘ streak ⓘ |
| field |
earth science
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geology ⓘ mineralogy ⓘ |
| genre | scientific textbook ⓘ |
| hasSection |
chemical classification of minerals
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crystallography ⓘ mineral identification methods ⓘ optical mineralogy ⓘ physical properties of minerals ⓘ systematic description of mineral species ⓘ |
| influenced | mineralogy education ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
long-term use as a standard mineralogy text
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systematic description of mineral species ⓘ |
| primaryTopic |
mineral classification
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mineral identification ⓘ mineral properties ⓘ minerals ⓘ |
| scope | introductory to intermediate mineralogy ⓘ |
| teaches |
hand-sample identification techniques
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microscopic identification techniques ⓘ systematic mineral classification ⓘ |
| use |
education
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laboratory reference ⓘ student reference ⓘ teaching mineralogy ⓘ |
| usedIn |
earth science curricula
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geology curricula ⓘ university mineralogy courses ⓘ |
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linked to: Manual of Mineralogy