Late 19th century; earliest use found in The New Sydenham Society's Lexicon of Medicine and the Allied Sciences. From mineral + -ity. Compare French minéralité.
Definition of minerality in US English:
minerality
nounˌmɪnəˈralɪti
rare
Mineral quality.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The New Sydenham Society's Lexicon of Medicine and the Allied Sciences. From mineral + -ity. Compare French minéralité.