Ushbu maqolada, O’zbekistonning XVII-XIX asr birinchi yarmi boshlarigacha o’rganilgan geologik yerlari, yer va konchilik sanoati fanlarining rivojlanishi yoritib berilgan. Konchilik sanoati tarixi, geologik fanlarning xilma xil yo’nalishlarining paydo bo’lishi, va uning jamiyat, iqtisod, san’at, savdo-sotiq rivojlanishidagi o’rni kuzatilgan.Geologiya fani bilan boshqa fanlarning davriy aloqasi ko’rsatilgan. Jahon turli mamlakatlarining geologiya nazariyasi va amaliyoti tog’risidagi fan rivojiga ayrim olimlarning qo’shgan hissasi aks ettirilgan. Inson faoliyatining turli yo’nalishlarida ma’lum, mineral, metall, qimmatbaho tosh, tog’ jinslarining ishlatilishi ko’rilgan.

Tayanch iboralar: Geologiya, geomorfologiya, tadqiqot, ekspeditsiya, fan, konchilik jamiyati, metallar, sanoat,irrigatsiya ishlari, foydali qazilmalar, ruda.

The article highlights the geological exploration in Uzbekistan, the development of earth sciences and mining fishery XVII- with the first half of the XIX century. We trace the history of mining, geological origin of various areas of science, its role in the development of society, economy, art and commerce. The connection between geology and other sciences, reflect the contributions of individual scientists in the development of the theory and practice of Earth Sciences and other countries. The application of individual rocks, minerals, metals, precious stonesin various fields of human activity.

Key words: geology, geomorphology, research expedition, science, mining company, deposits, metals, fishing,irrigation works, minerals, ores.