1.2.2.4 Mineral

Use this domain for naturally occurring elements, compounds, and minerals--things you can find in the ground.

OMC Codes:

135 Mineral Resources

Louw Nida Codes:

2A Elements

What general words refer to minerals?

mineral, mineral resources, element, chemical, atom, crystal, ore

What types of minerals are there?

bauxite, borax, brimstone, calcium, carbon, coal, coke, feldspar, gypsum, limestone, magnetite, mica, nitrate, peat, phosphate, phosphorus, pitch, pitchblende, potash, potassium, pyrite, salt, saltpeter, silica, soda, sulfur, talc, tar

What words refer to the study of minerals?

mineralogy, mineralogist

What words refer to the formation of minerals?

mineralize, calcify, petrify, vitrify