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• plural of mineral.

minerals

Cultural  

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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Example Sentences

Co-lead author Dr. Anthony Clarke, from the Timescales of Minerals Systems Group within Curtin's School of Earth and Planetary Sciences, said the evidence indicates the stone's movement was intentional rather than accidental.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

Brodie Sutherland, CEO of Nevada-based tungsten mining company Patriot Critical Minerals, said his firm hired a lobbyist.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

In January, Zambia’s Minerals Minister Paul Kabuswe said the closure of the mine was responsible for Zambia failing to meet its production target of 1 million metric tons of copper last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

As such, the Jefferies analysts said in a report Thursday that they recommend “tiptoeing back” to copper—and top miners such as recent Barron’s stock pick Freeport-McMoRan, Anglo American, Teck Resources and First Quantum Minerals.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

“Granite and slate,” he said each time we visited, “maybe a little soapstone, sprinkled with limestone and quartz. Minerals galore! It’s a smorgasbord of metamorphic marvels!”

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles