mineral

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Adjective
relating to minerals; "mineral elements"; "mineral deposits"
Adjective Satellite
composed of matter other than plant or animal; "the inorganic mineral world"
Noun
solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

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