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mineral

Also known as minerals

thumb|upright=1.25|Crystals of serandite, [[natrolite, analcime, and aegirine from Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada]]

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A mineral is a naturally occurring solid substance with a specific chemical composition and an ordered crystal structure, like the colorful crystals shown here from Quebec. Minerals matter because they form the foundation of rocks and soil, provide essential resources we use in construction and technology, and help us understand Earth's geological history.

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Mineral tessellation in bone and the stenciling principle for extracellular matrix mineralization.ReviewJournal of structural biology · 2022McKee MD, Buss DJ, Reznikov NDOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2021.107823
Journey of Mineral Precursors in Bone Mineralization: Evolution and Inspiration for Biomimetic Design.ReviewSmall (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) · 2024Zhang Y, Ma S, Nie J et al.DOI: 10.1002/smll.202207951
Phylogeny and chemistry of biological mineral transport.ReviewBone · 2020Schlesinger PH, Braddock DT, Larrouture QC et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2020.115621
Vitamin D and Mineral Ion Regulation.ReviewAdvances in experimental medicine and biology · 2026Ahmed HSDOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-04357-3_6
Mineral analysis provides insights into the mechanism of biomineralization.ReviewCalcified tissue international · 2003Boskey ALDOI: 10.1007/s00223-003-1002-8
Mineral changes in osteopetrosis.ReviewCritical reviews in eukaryotic gene expression · 2003Boskey ADOI: 10.1615/critreveukaryotgeneexpr.v13.i24.50
Bone mineral organization at the mesoscale: A review of mineral ellipsoids in bone and at bone interfaces.ReviewActa biomaterialia · 2022Micheletti C, Hurley A, Gourrier A et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2022.02.024
Engineering Large-Scale Self-Mineralizing Bone Organoids with Bone Matrix-Inspired Hydroxyapatite Hybrid Bioinks.Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 2024Wang J, Wu Y, Li G et al.DOI: 10.1002/adma.202309875

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MINERAL Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

The meaning of MINERAL is ore. How to use mineral in a sentence.

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Commons category: Minerals
Commons gallery: Mineral
equivalent class: dbpedia.org/ontology/Mineral
described at URL: www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/mineral
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Contents

Definitions
International Mineralogical Association
Biogenic minerals
Mineral assemblage
Rocks, ores, and gems
Etymology
Chemistry
Physical properties
Crystal structure and habit
Hardness
Lustre and diaphaneity
Colour and streak
Cleavage, parting, fracture, and tenacity
Specific gravity
Other properties
Classification
Earliest classifications
Linnaeus
Modern classification
Silicates
Tectosilicates
Phyllosilicates
Inosilicates
Cyclosilicates
Sorosilicates
Orthosilicates
Non-silicates
Native elements
Sulfides
Oxides
Halides
Carbonates
Sulfates
Phosphates
Organic minerals
Recent advances
Astrobiology
See also
References
General references
Further reading
External links

thumb|upright=1.25|Crystals of serandite, [[natrolite, analcime, and aegirine from Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada]]

In geology and mineralogy, a mineral or mineral species is, broadly speaking, a solid substance with a fairly well-defined chemical composition and a specific crystal structure that occurs naturally in pure form.