How to Use mineral in a Sentence

mineral

1 of 2 noun
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  • In the process, the mineral absorbed much of the lithium.
    — Rahul Rao, Popular Science, 30 Aug. 2023
  • What do minerals do for the body?Calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc and what to know.
    — Delaney Nothaft, USA TODAY, 12 May 2023
  • That’s the reason to go forward — not to keep digging in the same mine for the same precious minerals.
    — Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Plus, the silica mud masks and mineral salts are great for your skin.
    — Condé Nast Traveller, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Dec. 2023
  • The varied mineral formulas make the feel of the water on the skin different in each pool.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2023
  • The annual amount for the PFD check that is sent out to residents is based on mineral revenues from the state for that year.
    — Jack Birle, Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Certain parts of a world that has 10 biomes have their own minerals and other resources.
    — Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Although silica beads are not gems, the porous mineral does come from the ground.
    — Bridget Reed Morawski, Popular Science, 1 June 2023
  • Customers can fill up their bottles with any of the mineral blends for around 50 cents per 16 fluid ounces or pay more for mocktails.
    — Nick El Hajj, BostonGlobe.com, 15 July 2023
  • Both advisors are quick to call out the award-winning spa, famous for its mineral pools.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Seaweed is a great source of iodine, a mineral our bodies need to survive.
    — Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 5 July 2023
  • The minerals provide some nutrients to organisms in the area, though not enough to make up for the potential loss of food access in the short term.
    — Peter Aitken, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2023
  • These minerals are called the common heritage of humankind.
    — Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2023
  • Alexandrite comes from a rare mineral that changes color depending on the light.
    — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 15 May 2023
  • Australia leads the world in lithium production, mining most of it from the mineral spodumene.
    — Aaron Gettinger, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2023
  • On stone blades and scrapers, the team found a mix of ochre and bitumen – minerals that both occur naturally in soil and rock.
    — Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 22 Feb. 2024
  • The making of EVs and their batteries also requires large amounts of minerals.
    — Steve Mollman, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The road would provide access to mineral prospects and connect roads north of Fairbanks to an area near Ambler and other villages.
    — Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Sep. 2023
  • South Africa has minerals, but the link also has great diplomatic advantages from Beijing, as does the link with Egypt.
    — Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Scientists who study those samples and imaging from probes believe those minerals are likely to be even more rare on the moon.
    — Bret Baier, Fox News, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Today’s topic is magnesium, the fourth most abundant mineral in the body.
    — Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • This helps ensure the body has enough access to essential vitamins and minerals for the baby's growth.
    — Kathleen Felton, Health, 3 Jan. 2024
  • At the center of the underground room, a squat, square structure marked the well head offering access to an underground mineral spring.
    — Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2023
  • The massif rocks contain lots of olivine, a mineral that reacts with water in a process called serpentinization.
    — Bypaul Voosen, science.org, 25 May 2023
  • Wetting the surface of a fossil or rock allows mineral particles and textures to stand out.
    — Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Sep. 2023
  • When collard greens are cooked in liquid, a lot of the water-soluble vitamins and minerals are lost to that liquid, which is called pot likker.
    — Adrienne Cheatham, CNN, 3 Mar. 2024
  • Calcium is a mineral that supports your bone and teeth structure and hardness.
    — Health Editorial Team, Health, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Chromium is an essential mineral the body needs, but only in trace amounts.
    — Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 2 June 2023
  • Compared to table salt, sea salt is going to contain more trace minerals because the minerals won’t be stripped away.
    — Delaney Nothaft, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Through the resulting Osage Allotment Act of 1906, the Osage retained all rights to minerals found on the land, or subsurface rights.
    — Shannon Toll, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2023
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mineral

2 of 2 adjective
  • In medicine, the word is still used for a solid mass made from mineral salts that can form in organs or ducts.
    — Weike Wang, The New Yorker, 27 July 2023
  • After a 20-minute plunge in the warm waters of the mineral hot springs, step under a cool rain shower right next to the pools.
    — Kristin Scharkey, Sunset Magazine, 31 Jan. 2022
  • Today, the springs feed three mineral pools and a freshwater pool, all open to the public for a fee.
    — cleveland.com, 1 Nov. 2017
  • But what many miss out on is the Big Bend Hot Spring, full of mineral salts to help soothe tired muscles and heal ailments.
    — Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2023
  • In terms of what kind of sunscreen to wear, mineral/physical works right away.
    — Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 11 May 2021
  • The mine would have unlocked billions of dollars in mineral wealth.
    — Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Feb. 2023
  • They were made using mineral pigments ground and mixed to form white, red, orange and black pigment.
    — Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Made of 60 percent garnacha and 30 percent tempranillo, this one was full of herbal and mineral notes, bright red fruit and spice.
    — Michael Austin, chicagotribune.com, 21 Feb. 2018
  • Although the cave is now dry, when the geode was growing, its cavity was filled with hot, mineral-rich water.
    — Sid Perkins, Science | AAAS, 18 Oct. 2019
  • For mineral buildup or tough stains, create a mixture of equal parts white vinegar and water.
    — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 27 Aug. 2023
  • The results yielded new insights into how the mineral crusts form.
    — Warren Cornwall, Science | AAAS, 12 Sep. 2019
  • The subtle, mineral character of the Chablis seemed to perplex Julian.
    — Lettie Teague, WSJ, 17 June 2021
  • It’s made with a gray 36mm brass case, mineral glass crystal, luminous watch hands for use at the evening and an adjustable fabric strap.
    — Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Ayanda Shezi, a spokeswoman for the department of mineral resources, said in an email.
    — Paul Burkhardt, Bloomberg.com, 25 July 2017
  • Kane made the plastic footwear his own by embedding them with mineral stones like malachite and zebra jasper.
    — Chrissy Rutherford, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Sep. 2016
  • The vast, mineral-rich nation is under pressure to ensure free and fair elections.
    — Edith M. Lederer, The Seattle Times, 27 Aug. 2018
  • The base is home to the U.N. mission’s rapid intervention force, which has a rare mandate to go on the offensive against armed groups that number in the dozens in the vast, mineral-rich region.
    — Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2017
  • Mineral oil doesn't cost much, maybe $8 for a bottle that will easily coat the entire table.
    — Peter Martin, Popular Mechanics, 3 July 2017
  • The endpoint: rustic Burgdorf Hot Springs, which has three mineral-rich pools that have been lowering blood pressure since 1870.
    — Jen Murphy, Town & Country, 18 Dec. 2020
  • One key difference is that while Japan is scarce in mineral resources, the US and Europe have sizable rare earth reserves.
    — Mary Hui, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2021
  • Mineral oil is a super-heavy moisturizing agent found in some lotions, but it's also known to clog your pores and break you out.
    — Carly Cardellino, Cosmopolitan, 2 May 2016
  • Grapes for this juicy Beaujolais wine are grown in the village of Moulin-A-Vent on mineral rich granitic soils close to the fifteenth century windmill for which the village is named.
    — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 16 Nov. 2022
  • Cinque Terre is often light and crisp, with a flowery or mineral taste; Sciacchetrà is derived from the same blend as Cinque Terre, but solely from grapes grown closest to the sea.
    — Nick Remsen, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2019
  • Mistletoe extract – steals – water, mineral elements and food from tree hosts; hence the name.
    — Sarah Stolz, Cincinnati.com, 18 Dec. 2017
  • Four months after completing the course, there are still no takers for the 24-year-old trained mine electrician from Odisha, one of India’s most mineral-rich states.
    — Bibhudatta Pradhan, Bloomberg.com, 15 Oct. 2017
  • This jumble of private and public land is the legacy of the 1872 Mining Law that handed federal land to anyone who staked a claim and tapped it for its mineral wealth.
    — Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022
  • While mineral sunscreens of the past were known to apply pasty and leave a white cast, modern day formulas blend easier and are much more lightweight.
    — Michelle Rostamian, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Other states have allowed mineral rights to be severed from surface rights.
    — Sara Sneath, NOLA.com, 31 May 2018
  • That, in turn, is leading to higher water flows, which are changing mineral concentrations in the soil.
    — Laura Millan Lombrana, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2022
  • Iron flecks in coal fly ash, for example, are amorphous globs that dissolve more easily than the crystals found in mineral dust.
    — Emily Underwood, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2020

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