mineral

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Goods from the frontier—fur, meat, minerals and such—flowed east on the Kansas and Missouri rivers, making KCK the first Kansas City such traders reached.

From The Wall Street Journal

Thanks to their location close to tectonic plate fault lines, South Pacific islands are surrounded by potentially enormous mineral deposits.

From The Wall Street Journal

The researchers showed that bridgmanite, the most abundant mineral in Earth's mantle, can function like a microscopic "water container."

From Science Daily

He imposed punishing tariffs of his own and also weaponized Chinese exports of crucial products such as rare-earth minerals.

From The Wall Street Journal

If water is the primary target, the researchers stress that asteroids altered by water and rich in water bearing minerals should be prioritized.

From Science Daily