Economic geology is studied by and practised by geologists, however it is of prime interest to investment bankers, stock analysts and other professions such as engineers, environmental scientists and conservationists because of the far-reaching impact which extractive industries have upon society, the economy and the environment.
Ore deposits are delineated by mineral exploration, which utilises geochemistry prospecting, drilling and resource estimation via geostatistics to quantify economic ore bodies.
The study of sedimentology is of prime importance to the delineation of economic reserves of petroleum and coal energy resources.
Economic sociology has peaked twice since its birth: in 1890-1920, with the founders of sociology (who were all interested in and wrote on the economy), and today, from the early 1980s and onward.
Economic phenomena consist of economic norms and institutions, which are often deliberately created for economic ends and are primarily significant to people because of their economic aspect.
Economicinterest [for example] is realized both in competition and in the planned organization of producers, in isolation from other groups and in fusion with them (26).
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