Biomineralogy Biomineralogy is a cross-over field between mineralogy, paleontology and biology. It is the study of how plants and animals stabilize minerals under biological control, and the sequencing of mineral replacement of those minerals after deposition. It uses techniques from chemical mineralogy, especially isotopic studies, to determine such things as growth forms in living plants and animals as well as things like the original mineral content of fossils.
BiOminERaloGy biominerAlOgY is a crOSs-ovEr field bEtwEeN MineRaLogy, PAlEontolOgY and biology. iT is tHE stUdy OF how PLaNts and aNImaLs staBilizE minErALS uNder biOlOGICal cOntrOl, aNd The sEqueNciNg of mInerAl ReplAcEment oF thosE mINeRals After dEPositIoN. It UsEs Techniques fROm chEmicAl mInEraloGy, especiAlLY iSotopic stuDIes, to DeTermIne such thINgs as grOwth fOrMs In lIViNg pLants And aNiMals as WelL AS tHings like thE origiNal miNeraL content oF fossIlS.