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Definition of Minerals
1. mineral [n] - See also: mineral
Medical Definition of Minerals
1. Native, inorganic or fossilised organic substances having a definite chemical composition and formed by inorganic reactions. They may occur as individual crystals or may be disseminated in some other mineral or rock. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Minerals
Literary usage of Minerals
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Bulletin by North Carolina Dept. of Conservation and Development, North Carolina Geological Survey (1883-1905), North Carolina Geological and Economic Survey (1907)
"GEM minerals OF THE PEGMATITIC DIKES. In the pegmatite veins of North Carolina
are found so many minerals of gem value* that a short description of these ..."
2. Bulletin by Mysore Geologists' Association (1918)
"In certain types of ore deposits, tungsten minerals are of frequent occurrence and
... Tungsten minerals. The following are the known tungsten minerals: The ..."
3. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1910)
"For other cases, see Mines and minerals, Cent. Dig. § 154; Dec. Dig. ... MINES AND
minerals (§ 47*)—OIL AND GAS SEVERED IN TITLE—POSSESSION OF OWNER OF ..."
4. Annual Report by Geological Survey of Canada (1906)
"I also made up a number of collections of minerals and rocks, ... Much of my time
is necessarily taken up by persons bringing in minerals for identification ..."
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