mineral
Example Sentences
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He makes no secret of the way he covets the mineral wealth of other countries.
From BBC
Is there a duct-tape, Apollo-mission solution to this existential problem that can be applied before the West’s stockpiles of essential refined minerals run out?
From MarketWatch
Many of the detected metabolites reflected normal biological processes, such as the breakdown of amino acids, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals.
From Science Daily
Other indicators include materials formed only under extreme heat and pressure, including nanodiamonds, metallic spherules, and meltglass created when minerals melted and then rapidly cooled.
From Science Daily
As temperatures and pressures rise, water trapped in minerals is released.
From Science Daily
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