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Vocabulary Term Details

Minerals

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minerals)

A mineral is a naturally occurring substance that is solid and stable at room temperature, representable by a chemical formula, usually abiogenic, and has an ordered atomic structure. (Wikipedia)

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Broader TermsNarrower TermsRelated Terms
Substances
Asbestos
Biotite
Calcite
Clay minerals
Diatomite
Dolomite
Goethite
Gypsum
Perlite
Pumice
Pyrites
Quartz
Silica
Sylvinite
Toxic minerals
Zeolites
Adsorbents
Inorganic acid salts
Inorganic compounds
Mineral content
Mineralogy
Rock
Silicates
Soil

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Approved Date
24-Oct-2012

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