mineral
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The review covered hundreds of species on the IUCN's "red list" -- icons like staghorn and table corals whose mineral skeletons give reefs their dazzling three-dimensional complexity.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
More land led directly to more wealth and power as the country scooped up farmland, mineral resources and harbors.
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026
"It's very soft, and I think the mineral content may have something to do with it. I'm not sure - but it worked last time and this time as well, so maybe it's the water".
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
SuperCam can identify the mineral composition of geological features by analyzing the light they reflect.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
I’d bring mineral water and biscuits, and we’d sit there talking about anything that came into our heads.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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That deal was officially "aimed at assisting the authorities in securing mining sites, improving tax collection mechanisms and curbing cross-border smuggling of minerals", the group's report added.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Earlier presidents acquired territory because sovereignty itself delivered things they wanted: minerals, ports, military positions and control over trade routes.
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026
This process can also transform the minerals and textures within the rock, a phenomenon known as metamorphism.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
But Europe can ill afford to anger China in case it throttles supplies of rare earth minerals that are vital for the continent's industrial sector.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Thanks to chlorophyll, plants are able to transform sunlight, water, and minerals into carbohydrates.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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