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Mineral

Part of speech: Noun, Thing

All the natural inorganic minerals.

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Key words: Geology, Inorganic, Mineral, Mineralization, Mineralogical, Minerals, Mining, Nutrition, Supplement

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

Question: What is a mineral?
Answer: A mineral is a naturally occurring inorganic substance. - 253

Question: Where do minerals come from?
Answer: Most minerals are obtained by mining the ground or extracted from water. - 254

Question: What are nutritional minerals?
Answer: Nutritional minerals are inorganic elements that are essential to the nutrition of humans, animals, and plants. These minerals are normally obtained by eating natural foods. Examples of nutritional minerals are: calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc, potassium, and sodium. - 255

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Agate The agate chalcedony quartz crystal gemstones.
Aldosterone (4) The aldosterone.
Alumina Trihydrate The alumina trihydrate (ATH).
Aluminosilicate (3) The aluminosilicate minerals.
Amethyst The purple amethyst quartz gemstone.
Amphibole (3) The amphibole minerals.
Andesite The andesite mineral.
Aventurine The aventurine quartz gemstone.
Basalt The basalt.
Beryl (7) The beryl gemstone.
Borax The borax.
Cacoxenite The cacoxenite mineral.
Calcite (2) The calcite mineral.
Calcium (74) The element calcium (Ca) is a mineral.
Carnelian The carnelian quartz gemstone.
Cassiterite The cassiterite mineral.
Chelated Minerals Chelated minerals.
Chromium (5) The chromium mineral.
Chrysoberyl (2) The chrysoberyl gemstone.
Cinnabar The mineral cinnabar (HgS).
Clay Minerals Clay minerals.
Crocidolite The crocidolite mineral.
Demineralization The demineralization process.
Diamond (19) The diamonds are expensive.
Diopside The diopside gemstone.
Dolomite (5) The dolomite.
Element (132) All of the elements.
Emerald The green emerald gemstones.
Feldspar The feldspar.
Feldspar Minerals Feldspar minerals.
Fergusonite The fergusonite minerals.
Gadolinite The gadolinite mineral.
Garnet The garnet gemstone.
Geology (25) The geologist study geology.
Hematite The hematite mineral.
Inorganic Matter The inorganic matter has never been alive.
Jade (2) The green jade gemstone.
Jasper (4) The jasper quartz gemstone.
Kaolin (5) The kaolin.
Kaolinite The kaolinite is a mineral.
Larimar The blue larimar pectolite gemstones.
Magnesium (37) The magnesium (Mg) is a mineral.
Magnetite The magnetite (Fe3O4).
Malachite The malachite gemstone.
Marcasite The marcasite gemstone.
Mica (3) The mica.
Mineral Colloid Mineral colloid.
Mineral Deficiency Mineral deficiency.
Mineral Deposit The mineral deposits.
Mineral Dust The mineral dust.
Mineral Exploration The mineral exploration.
Mineral Extraction Mineral extraction.
Mineral Gemstone The mineral gemstones.

Mineral Mining The mineral mining operations.
Mineral Oil The mineral oil.
Mineral Reserves The mineral reserves.
Mineral Resources The mineral resources.
Mineral Rights The mineral rights.
Mineral Spirits The mineral-spirits solvent.
Mineral Supplement The mineral supplements.
Mineral Water The mineral water.
Mineral Wax Mineral wax.
Mineral Wells, Texas Mineral Wells, Texas.
Mineralization The mineralization.
Mineralogical Mineralogical.
Mineralogist The mineralogists.
Mineralogy Study mineralogy.
Minerals Management Minerals management.
Mining (52) The mining industry.
Moonstone The moonstone gemstone.
Obsidian The obsidian gemstone.
Olivine (4) The olivine mineral.
Onyx The onyx gemstone.
Opal (2) The opal gemstone.
Orthoclase The orthoclase mineral.
Peridot The peridot gemstone.
Phosphorus (2) The phosphorus (P) is a mineral.
Potassium (71) The potassium (K) is a mineral.
Pyroxene The pyroxene minerals.
Quartz (16) The quartz.
Refined Mineral Oils Refined mineral oils.
Rhodochrosite The rhodochrosite mineral.
Rhyolite The rhyolite mineral.
Ruby (3) The ruby gemstone.
Sand (41) All the grains of sand on the seashore.
Sapphire (2) The sapphire gemstones.
Selenium (3) The selenium is a mineral.
Silica (38) The silica.
Silicate Mineral Silicate mineral.
Silicon Dioxide (2) The silicon dioxide (SiO2) quartz.
Sodalite The sodalite gemstone.
Sodium (188) The sodium is a mineral.
Sparkling Mineral Water The sparkling mineral water.
Stone (100) All the hard stones.
Sugilite The rare sugilite mineral.
Sulfur (15) The yellow sulphur (S) is a mineral.
Sunstone The sunstone gemstone.
Talc (2) The talc mineral.
Tanzanite The tanzanite gemstone.
Topaz The topaz gemstone.
Tourmaline The tourmaline gemstone.
Trace Mineral The trace minerals.
Turquoise The turquoise gemstones.
Vitamin (62) We need to take some vitamins.
Wollastonite The mineral wollastonite.

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External related links to the world ...

Web Minerals

Mineral database containing 4714 mineral species descriptions and comprehensive picture library of images.

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The mineral and gemstone kingdom

The mineral and gemstone kingdom

An interactive reference guide to rocks, minerals, and gemstones.

minerals.net - 642

USGS Mineral Resources

USGS Mineral Resources

Do we take minerals for granted? Learn more about selected commodities.

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Mineralogy database and Mineral collecting

Mineralogy database and Mineral collecting

Mineralogy database with information on minerals from around the world and thousands of photos.

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