矿物材料刍议

矿物材料研究具有重要意义，本文探讨了矿物材料的涵义、分类、研究内容、与矿物学的关系等问题，并思考了新世纪矿物材料的研究和开发。广义地说，矿物材料是指可供直接或间接使用的固体矿物物质。狭义的矿物材料是指由自然地质作用形成的、有物理、化学性质可供直接使用、由矿物质组成的固体物质。矿物材料可从晶体结构、岩石成因、化学组成、用途、形状和尺寸、生产和制备过程等角度进行分类。矿物材料学是一门研究矿物材料的组成与结构、形成与加工、性能和使用效能四者之间关系与规律的一门科学。它与矿物学等学科有着天然的联系。在新世纪，必须加强矿物材料的应用研究；加强矿物材料学几个研究领域的紧密结合；必须搞好矿物原料和辅助的研究；必须注重环境问题和可持续发展战略。

A PRELIMINARY DISCUSSION ON MINERAL MATERIALS

It is of significance to study mineral materials, definition, classification research contents, relationship with mineralogy, development of mineral materials in the new century. In a broad sense, mineral materials are solid substances which can be directly and indirectly used. In a narrow sense, mineral materials are naturally-occurring solid substances. From the angle of crystal structure, formation of rock, chemical composition, application, shape and size, the process of preparation, the mineral materials can be classified. Mineral materials science studies the relationship among the composition and structure, formation and machining, property and performance, and application of mineral materials. Mineral material science has affiliation with mineralogy. In the new century it is necessary to emphasize their application research, strengthen combined studies of mineral materials, reinforce research on raw and assistant mineral materials, and pay attention to environment problems and sustainable development in mineral materials research.