From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Geology, Nutritionmineralmin‧e‧ral /ˈmɪnərəl/ ●●○W3 noun [countable]1HEGa substance that is formed naturally in the earth, such as coal, salt, stone, or gold. Minerals can be dug out of the ground and used
The area is very rich in minerals.
a country with few mineral resources2DFNa natural substance such as iron that is present in some foods and is important for good health
Fish is a rich source of vitamins and minerals.Examples from the Corpusmineral• This cereal says it's fortified with 10 essentialvitamins and minerals.• Both statementsagree: Get your vitamins and minerals from your plate, not your medicinechest.• Color seen in thinsections is a good, quickguide to the identification of certainminerals.• An alternativeexplanation of such uplifts involves the effects of density changes in minerals in the uppermantle.• an area rich in minerals• The instances of effective crack-stoppers in minerals are fortuitous.• In many cases, we are still discovering new minerals that influence our health.• Life as ever-renewing mineral, and minerals as slow life.• Studies of the spectrum of sunlightreflected from these asteroids have given us useful information on the minerals present in them.mineral resources• Yet many of these countries are rich in organic and mineral resources.• Branch lines were arranged to tap either mineral resources or new areas of settlement.• The three central problems are energy, mineral resources, and food.• This detailed knowledge of land formations should help geologists find mineral resources and evaluate geologic hazards such as earthquakezones.• By all accounts, they also are rich in mineral resources.• In all instances, the overridingdesire to maintain control over mineral resources keeps the war going.• The Programme is focussed on world mineral resources, production, trade and use.Originmineral(1400-1500)Medieval Latinmineralis“of mines”, from Old Frenchmine; → MINE2
