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mineral
mineral In nutrition, naturally occuring substances that are an important dietary element. The ‘major’ minerals are calcium and phosphorus as they are required in large amounts, particularly to aid growth of teeth and bones. ‘Trace’ minerals are needed in tiny amounts, and include iron, sodium, chlorine, sulphur, zinc, copper, manganese and magnesium. All minerals are consumed in a well-balanced diet. See also
vitamin
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MINERALS TREND EN MASSE AT NACDS.(National Association of Chain Drug Stores)
Magazine article from: WWD; 6/29/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...determining just how many mineral items they need. "Minerals have a loyal following...its Bare Naturale Minerals line this fall, with a mineral veil product as...Hansen also offers minerals imbued in lip color. And, Mirage's mineral items claim to...
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Multi-minerals multi-benefits
Magazine article from: Better Nutrition; 11/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...soil is deficient in minerals, writes Sheldon Saul...Doctors' Vitamin and Mineral Encyclopedia. There...multiminerals over individual minerals for most patients...worked out ratios of each mineral to others for optimum...he says. Why are minerals so important for health...
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Investigating minerals: promoting integrated inquiry.(Private Whys? and the 'Mineral Detectives!' lesson)
Magazine article from: Science Activities; 6/22/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...remain the elemental mineral; (d) the elements contained in the minerals are organized on...ready to begin the "Mineral Detectives!" lesson...to discover that minerals can be identified...Internet to identify mineral shapes), social...how humans use minerals), and literature...
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Mineral magic
Magazine article from: Better Nutrition; 11/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...partners, known as minerals. To understand the significant role that mineral elements play in supporting...health, note that: Minerals are the catalysts that...mechanisms operating. MINERAL CLASSIFICATION Because...content in the body, minerals are classified as either...
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Industrial minerals 2000
Magazine article from: Mining Engineering; 6/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology, specialty minerals; Gary Tomaino...value of industrial minerals production accounted...of all mining and mineral commodity extraction...preliminary. Construction mineral materials On a weight basis, industrial minerals used in ...
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Trace mineral supplementation may occur by variety of means. (Nutrition and Health/Beef).
Magazine article from: Feedstuffs; 3/18/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...Supplementation of trace minerals may occur through a...free-choice loose mineral mixes, trace mineral...concern of poor winter mineral intake often realized...choice, salt-based mineral supplements. When supplementing trace minerals, Arthington said it...
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Pacific Minerals and Ivanhoe Mines Restructure Joint-Venture Agreement.
Business Wire; 10/24/2003; 700+ words
; ...restructure their mineral exploration and...announced in Pacific Minerals' June 2, 2002...whereby Pacific Minerals agrees not to compete for any new mineral properties in the...compete for any new mineral properties in Liaoning...Province. "Pacific Minerals is entering an exciting...
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Sillimanite minerals
Magazine article from: Mining Engineering; 6/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...sillimanite-group minerals for 1998 was about...sillimanite-group mineral production. Kyanite...sillimanite-group minerals.) Mullite makes...for the group of minerals, only small amounts of the mineral is produced. India...
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Mineral production in FATA surges with 35 percent annual growth rate in year 2004.
News Wire article from: PPI - Pakistan Press International; 3/27/2005; 700+ words
; ...information about the mineral resources indicates...and industrial minerals. He however...documentation of the mineral prospects and marketing of the minerals in global markets...exploration of minerals, he informed...with Pakistan Mineral Development...
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Mineral composition of the grains of tropical maize varieties as affected by pre-anthesis drought and rate of nitrogen fertilization.(Crop Ecology, Management & Quality)
Magazine article from: Crop Science; 3/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...preanthesis drought on the mineral composition of maize grains. Nitrogen and minerals are distributed unevenly...highest concentrations of minerals are found in the germ...endosperm is almost void of mineral elements (O'Dell...concentration of grain N and minerals may, therefore, be...
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Minerals
Book article from: World of Earth Science
Minerals The term mineral is often used to denote any...mineralogists do not consider glasses minerals and restrict the term mineral to naturally occurring crystals...silica are termed silicate minerals. The mineral quartz is pure crystalline...
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Mineral Deficiency
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy through Adolescence
...deficiency Definition Mineral deficiency is a reduced level of any of the minerals essential to human health. An abnormally low mineral concentration is usually...function dependent on that mineral. Description Minerals are essential nutrients...
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Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation of India Ltd.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
...variety of natural mineral wealth. Although...and exploration of minerals today —...Constitution of India, mineral rights and administration...the development of minerals under the Mines...large amounts of mineral ores, became increasingly...specifically to trade in minerals ...
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ore minerals
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Earth
ore minerals Ore minerals are economically valuable minerals that through various methods of mining and mineral extraction can be separated...carbonates. The simplest ore minerals are the native metals in which the mineral is composed of a single...
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mineral
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...sometimes one element in a mineral may be replaced by...the species of the mineral ( isomorphism ). Minerals combine with each...Hurlbut, Jr., Minerals and Man (1968...Morrissey, ed., Mineral Specimens (1968...
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