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• plural of mineral.

minerals

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1. In the diet, certain substances necessary for the maintenance of life and good health. Some are essential components of bodily substances, such as the calcium in bones and the iron in hemoglobin, whereas others help regulate the activities of metabolism. (See under “Earth Sciences.”)

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Argon-40 is generally not present in minerals before an eruption occurs.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

The same reactions can also create carbonate and silica, minerals that are capable of preserving traces left behind by past microbial activity.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

There was no mention of increasing exports of China's rare earth minerals to the US nor was there any indication that restrictions on advanced US semiconductors would be eased.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Some Pentagon officials say they are aiming for a “closed loop” of U.S. and allied supply chains for some minerals by 2030.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

The raw substances available to ancient peoples were natural materials such as stone, wood, bone, skins, fiber, clay, sand, limestone, and minerals, all existing in great variety.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond