economic geology

noun

1. the branch of geology dealing with the location and exploitation of industrial materials obtained from the earth.

economic geology

noun

1. the study of how geological deposits can be used as economic resources

Word History and Origins

Origin of economic geology¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

The shortest road to declared success in professional and economic geology lies through the early mastery of its fundamentals.

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For description and engraving of the diamond mines see Economic Geology , p. 39.

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In short, to enter successfully the field of economic geology one should first become a scientist, if only in a limited field.

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In professional preparation for the practice of economic geology there is no easy short-cut.

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Considered broadly, there is no phase of science which is not involved in economic geology.

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