Used in scientific or academic contexts related to geology and earth sciences.

Technical Term

Refers to professionals, not amateurs who collect minerals as a hobby.

Not a Hobbyist

A mineralogist specifically studies minerals, not all geological materials.

Specialization Clarity

 he's a bio mineralogist that's a mouthful who collaborates with bacteria to mine valuable minerals from desalination brine which is the toxic byproducts from desalination seawater he's creating he's using these bacteria

Mineralogist