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mineral
Also known as minerals
thumb|upright=1.25|Crystals of serandite, [[natrolite, analcime, and aegirine from Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada]]
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A mineral is a naturally occurring solid substance with a specific chemical composition and an ordered crystal structure, like the colorful crystals shown here from Quebec. Minerals matter because they form the foundation of rocks and soil, provide essential resources we use in construction and technology, and help us understand Earth's geological history.
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Research
441,840 papers- Mineral tessellation in bone and the stenciling principle for extracellular matrix mineralization.ReviewJournal of structural biology · 2022McKee MD, Buss DJ, Reznikov NDOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2021.107823
- Journey of Mineral Precursors in Bone Mineralization: Evolution and Inspiration for Biomimetic Design.ReviewSmall (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) · 2024Zhang Y, Ma S, Nie J et al.DOI: 10.1002/smll.202207951
- Phylogeny and chemistry of biological mineral transport.ReviewBone · 2020Schlesinger PH, Braddock DT, Larrouture QC et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2020.115621
- Vitamin D and Mineral Ion Regulation.Review
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Article
42 sectionsContents
- Definitions
- International Mineralogical Association
- Biogenic minerals
- Mineral assemblage
- Rocks, ores, and gems
- Etymology
- Chemistry
- Physical properties
- Crystal structure and habit
- Hardness
- Lustre and diaphaneity
- Colour and streak
- Cleavage, parting, fracture, and tenacity
- Specific gravity
- Other properties
- Classification
- Earliest classifications
- Linnaeus
- Modern classification
- Silicates
- Tectosilicates
- Phyllosilicates
- Inosilicates
- Cyclosilicates
- Sorosilicates
- Orthosilicates
- Non-silicates
- Native elements
- Sulfides
- Oxides
- Halides
- Carbonates
- Sulfates
- Phosphates
- Organic minerals
- Recent advances
- Astrobiology
- See also
- References
- General references
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|upright=1.25|Crystals of serandite, [[natrolite, analcime, and aegirine from Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada]]
In geology and mineralogy, a mineral or mineral species is, broadly speaking, a solid substance with a fairly well-defined chemical composition and a specific crystal structure that occurs naturally in pure form.
