Mineral: An inorganic substance occurring naturally in the earth's crust which has a characteristic chemical composition. Many minerals are essential nutrients.

 

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Mineral: An inorganic substance occurring naturally in the earth's crust which has a characteristic chemical composition. Many minerals are essential nutrients.

Mineral Lease: A contract in which a mineral interest owner conveys to another party a right to explore for, develop, and produce mineral resources. The lessee acquires a working interest and the lessor re . . . View Full Definition

Mineral Interest: An ownership, lease, concession, or other contractual interest that gives a party the right to explore and extract mineral resources on a property.

Mineralogy: The study of minerals - their composition, structure, formation, uses, properties, occurrence and geographic distribution.

Ore Mineral: A mineral that contains a high enough concentration of a useful element or compound that the element or compound can be extracted at a profit.

Opaque Mineral: A mineral which transmits no light through a thin section under a microscope. Usually a native metal, sulfide, or metallic oxide mineral.

Mafic Mineral: A dark-colored mineral rich in iron and magnesium, especially a pyroxene, amphibole, or olivine.

Mineralization: The addition of any mineral to the body.

Minerals: Trace elements required for normal metabolism, as components of cells and tissues, and in nerve conduction and muscle contraction.

Mineralocorticoids: A group of steroid hormones produced by the adrenal cortex that are important in maintaining electrolyte balance.