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David Weinberg. "Definition of Mineralogy". In Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. July 03, 2010, 04:50 UTC. Available at: http://m.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-098-00006. Accessed May 21, 2026.

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"Definition of Mineralogy". (2010, July 03). In Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. Retrieved 18:05, May 21, 2026, from http://m.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-098-00006.

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See Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide, "Definition of Mineralogy", http://m.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-098-00006 (The scientific study of minerals; their formation, occurrence, chemical composition, physical properties, and their classification. Oryctognosy and oryctology are obsolete terms.) (as of May. 21, 2026, 18:05 GMT).

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David Weinberg. "Definition of Mineralogy". In Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. 2010 Jul 03, 04:50 UTC.[Internet], Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide; 2010 Jul 03, 04:50 UTC [cited 2026 May 21]. Available from: http://m.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-098-00006.

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"Definition of Mineralogy". Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. 03 Jul 2010, 04:50 UTC. 21 May 2026 http://m.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-098-00006

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David Weinberg, "Definition of Mineralogy", Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide, 03 July 2010, 04:50 UTC, http://m.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-098-00006 [accessed 21 May 2026].