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Where a mineralogist can go next

5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a mineralogist already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Mineralogists study the composition, structure and other physical aspects of the earth. They analyse various minerals and use scientific equipment to determine their structure and properties. Their work mostly focuses on the classification and identification of minerals by taking samples and performing further tests, analysis and examinations.

Also known as environmental mineralogist, offshore mineralogist, mineralogy expert, mineralogy consultant, process mineralogy consultant, process mineralogist, applied mineralogist.

Professionals 73 skills on file 5 career moves 5 above 60% overlap Closest: palaeontologist, 77%

Fig. 2 · Career map 5 nearest · ESCO v1.2.1
palaeontologist 77% covered seismologist 75% covered religion scientific researcher 74% covered geologist 72% covered oceanographer 71% covered mineralogist You are here
  • 70% and above · short step
  • 50 to 70% · real move
  • Below 50% · substantial retraining
The 5 nearest destinations from mineralogist, each one a link to that move’s record. Distance from the centre is how much retraining the move takes; the figure on each is how much of that role a mineralogist already covers. All 5 are listed in the tables below.
Table 1

Table 1 · Within reach

Table 2

Table 2 · What the job itself asks for

A mineralogist needs 46 required skills and areas of knowledge. These 10 are the ones fewest other jobs share, so they say the most about the work.

Required skill Area
  • determine crystalline structure working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • implement mineral processes working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • geological mapping natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
  • operate microscope working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • examine geochemical samples information skills
  • advise on geology for mineral extraction communication, collaboration and creativity
  • test raw minerals information skills
  • collect geological data information skills
  • perform sample testing information skills
  • conduct field work information skills
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Mineralogist is filed under Professionals, ISCO major group 2. The full index lists all ten groups.

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How these figures were compiled

Overlap is how much of the target role is already part of a mineralogist’s work. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.