mineral
has definitions from the field of geology
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[ noun ] (geology) solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
Used in print (Organic Gardening and Farming,...)Calcium , phosphorus and iron are present in worthwhile amounts , and eleven other minerals also have been found in varying trace amounts . (Jack Kaplan, "The Health Machine Menace: Therapy by...)He then sold her minerals to cure her kidney ailment , a can of sage `` to make her look_like a girl again '' , and an application of plain mud to take her wrinkles away . (Handbook of Federal Aids to Communities. U.S. Dep...)To encourage exploration for domestic sources of minerals , the Office_of_Minerals_Exploration ( OME ) of the U.S._Department_of_the_Interior offers financial assistance to firms and individuals who desire to explore their properties or claims for 1 or more of the 32 mineral commodities listed in the OME regulations . To encourage exploration for domestic sources of minerals , the Office_of_Minerals_Exploration ( OME ) of the U.S._Department_of_the_Interior offers financial assistance to firms and individuals who desire to explore their properties or claims for 1 or more of the 32 mineral commodities listed in the OME regulations . Related terms material ore red_clay argyrodite amphibole ader_wax borax arsenopyrite amphibole_group augite baddeleyite bastnasite apatite cobaltite cristobalite bornite carnallite carnotite cassiterite asphalt cerussite chalcocite chalcopyrite chromite chrysoberyl cinnabar common_salt bauxite maltha manganite millerite cryolite cuprite dolomite earth_color emery fergusonite fluorite gadolinite galena celestite garnierite germanite glauconite greenockite gypsum hausmannite heavy_spar hemimorphite ilmenite jadeite kainite kaolinite kernite langbeinite lechartelierite magnesite malachite cordierite meerschaum nepheline nephelinite iridosmine molybdenite monazite niobite nitrocalcite olivine opal mica orpiment pentlandite periclase pollucite psilomelane pyrite pyrolusite pyroxene quartz realgar corundom rhodochrosite garnet rutile samarskite sapphirine scheelite smaltite sodalite spar spinel spodumene stannite stibnite strontianite sylvanite sylvite talc tantalite thorite thortveitite topaz tourmaline tridymite turquoise uraninite vanadinite vesuvianite wolframite xenotime zinc_blende zinkenite zircon aragonite gibbsite kieserite cyanite olivenite pinite green_lead_ore pyrophyllite magnetic_pyrites rhodonite crocolite beryl argentite amblygonite wollastonite wulfenite zeolite chlorite coltan cobalt_bloom rock |
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[ adjective ] relating to minerals
Examples "mineral elements" "mineral deposits" |
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[ adjective ] composed of matter other than plant or animal
Examples "the inorganic mineral world" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] of or containing or derived from minerals
Examples "a mineral deposit" "mineral water" Related terms |
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