mineral
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Ever since British geologists extracted diamonds in the 1930s, the country's mineral wealth has rarely reached ordinary people.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
The Painted Desert portion of Petrified Forest National Park includes broad vistas and richly varied mineral colors.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Some samples contain more iron or different mineral combinations than others.
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
Three years later, a European consortium -- Lobito Atlantic Railway, or LAR -- won a 30‑year concession to operate the line, transport minerals and manage Lobito's mineral terminal.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
There must be some feature of the mineral content of these stone roads that made them run in ribbon-like lines over the vast savanna, and be so resistant to weathering or cracking.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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