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mineral
1. A general term for any naturally occurring inorganic substance, of inorganic or possibly organic origin, that has a definite chemical composition and an orderly internal structure, a crystal form, and characteristic chemical and physical properties.
2. Any substance of nonbiologic origin, including inorganic constituents of living matter.

The meaning is extended to include petroleum, as its biologic origin is only remote.

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(Greek: mineral, metal)
(Middle English, from Old French mineral from Middle Latin minerale, "pertaining to mines", from minera, "mine")
(Greek: fossil, mineral; dug, dig; literally "thing dug")
(Modern Latin: chemical element; named after gadolinite, a mineral named for Johan Gadolin (1760-1852), a Finnish chemist and mineralogist; rare earth)
(Latin: "forming niter", or “niter producer”; because niter, a mineral properly called potassium nitrate, and contains nitrogen, a compound of nitrogen; gas)
(Modern Latin: named for a Scandinavian mineral samarskite; rare earth)
(Modern Latin: from Swedish, tung sten, "heavy stone"; the symbol is from German Wolfram;, named for the tungsten mineral wolframite; metal)
(Greek: well head, spring, fountain, mineral spring)
(Greek: crystal, ice, freeze, congeal, frost; icelike, transparent; [especially in reference to a mineral or glass])
(Greek: stone, rock; hard consolidated mineral matter; hard matter formed from mineral and earth material; hard substance that is solid)
(Greek: Magnesian [stone]; Magnesia having been a mineral-rich region of Thessaly)
(Greek: spring, fountain, mineral spring)
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mineral matter
1. The material in coal from which ash is formed.
2. Material in coal that is not formed from decomposed plant products; that is, minerals that were present in the original plant materials or that were assimilated from extraneous sources; such as, sediments and mineralized water.

Clay, pyrite, and calcite are minerals often present in coal.

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mineral oil
A colorless liquid petroleum derivative with little discernible odor or taste, widely used as a lubricant and for various other purposes.
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mineral soil (s)  (noun), mineral soils (pl)
Any soil consisting primarily of minerals: Mineral soils can contain sand, silt and clay materials rather than organic matter (composting and mulching).
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mineral-matter-free basis
A standard for evaluating coal quality, assuming that all mineral matter has been removed from it, leaving "pure" coal.
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occult mineral (s) (noun), occult minerals (pl)
An element that is expected to be present in a rock; perhaps, from the evidence of chemical analysis, but which is not found there: The geologists were mystified by the fact that there were no occult minerals in the stone formations in the area near the coast.
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rare-earth mineral
Any mineral that is composed of a high percentage of rare-earth elements; such as, ytterbium and cerium.
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apatite mineral
A glassy, variously colored calcium phosphates used as a source of phosphorous to be used in fertilizer, rarely as a gemstone, and as a mineral specimen.
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calcite mineral
The name from chalix, the Greek word for lime.

It is a most common mineral and one of the most common minerals on the face of the earth, consisting of about four percent by weight of the earth's crust and is formed in many different geological environments.

It is used in cements and mortars, in the production of lime, and limestone is used in the steel industry; in the glass industry, as ornamental stone, in chemical and optical uses, and as mineral specimens.

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corundum mineral
1. Native aluminum oxide, the hardest naturally occurring mineral known apart from diamond (corundum rates 9 on the Mohs scale of hardness).

A lack of cleavage also increases its durability. Its crystals are barrel-shaped prisms of the trigonal system.

2. The second hardest natural mineral known to science.

Its two varieties are sure to be on any list of gemstones. The red variety of corundum is known as ruby and all the other colors of corundum are known as sapphire.

Besides being used as gemstones, it is also utilized as an abrasive.

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diamond mineral
The ultimate gemstone, having few weaknesses and many strengths.

It is well known that diamond is the hardest substance found in nature, but few people realize that diamond is four times harder than the next hardest natural mineral, corundum (sapphire and ruby).

Diamond is usually utilized as a gemstone and an abrasive, as well as in scientific uses.

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fluorite mineral
A well known mineral prized for its glassy luster and rich variety of colors.

Used as a flux in iron smelting, a rare gemstone, a source of fluorine, as special optical lenses, and a popular mineral specimen.

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gypsum mineral
1. One of the more common minerals in sedimentary environments used in plaster, wall board, some cements, fertilizer, paint filler, ornamental stone, etc.
2. A common white or colorless mineral (hydrated calcium sulphate) used to make cements and plasters; especially, plaster of Paris.
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orthoclase mineral
A polymorph of other minerals that share the same chemistry, but have different crystal structures.

Used as mineral specimens and in the porcelain industry.

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talc mineral
Used as an ornamental and heat, acid and electrically-resistant stone (soapstone) used as counter tops, electrical switchboards, carvings, etc.; as an ingredient in paints, rubber, roofing materials, ceramics, and insecticides. Most commonly known as the primary ingredient in talcum powder.
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topaz mineral
A common gemstone that has been used for centuries in jewelry and its optical properties are useful in industry.
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