矿物学、岩石学、矿床学主要研究地壳物质组成与演化的应用基础学科。矿物学、岩石学及其大地构造与地球动力学意义，成矿作用、矿床成因与成矿规律、矿石成因学和矿相学等是主要研究内容。我们特别关注海底成矿作用体系与全球构造背景；近海碳氢化合物的聚集条件分析、海底热液循环与金属硫物矿床、富钴锰结壳多金属结核、海岸及滨海砂矿矿床成因及分布规律、海底矿产资源探测的高新技术、海底矿产资源评价方法等，形成了鲜明的海洋特色，现有矿床学与矿相学、岩石学、矿物学(宝玉石学)等研究方向。
Mineralogy is an Earth Science focused around the chemistry, crystal structure, and physical (including optical) properties of minerals. Specific studies within mineralogy include the processes of mineral origin and formation, classification of minerals, their geographical distribution, as well as their utilization. petrology is the study of rocks, and the conditions in which they form. An ore deposit is an accumulation of ore. An ore deposit is one occurrence of the particular ore type. We focus on the study fields as follows: accumulation analysis of hydrocarbon near shore; hydrothermal circulation and metal sulphides at the sea floor; rickcobalt encrusted polymetal nodule; origin and distribution rule of placer deposits at coastal and nearshore areas; advanced technology of submarine mineral resources explorations; evaluation methodology of submarine mineral resources. This forms the peculiar marine features in this study field.
