mineral kingdom

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mineral kingdom

The group of natural objects and substances that are composed only of inorganic matter.

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mineral kingdom

(Geological Science) all nonliving material, esp rocks and minerals. Compare animal kingdom, plant kingdom

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min′eral king`dom

minerals or inorganic substances collectively (contrasted with animal kingdom, vegetable kingdom).

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mineral kingdom - all inorganic objects; contrasts with animal and plant kingdoms

kingdom - a basic group of natural objects

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Washington, Nov 14 (ANI): Scientists at the Carnegie Institution in the US have found that the mineral kingdom co-evolved with life, and that up to two thirds of the more than 4,000 known types of minerals on Earth can be directly or indirectly linked to biological activity.

Mineral kingdom has co-evolved with life on Earth

Phosphorus comes from the mineral kingdom, from the third row of the periodic table.

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Miguel enjoyed visiting the Harvard Mineralogical Museum, and it was there that he became impressed with the variety of the mineral kingdom and the beauty of exceptional specimens.

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Both are members of the mineral kingdom. The theme of Cecilia's case was sensitivity.

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The other works include Paul Desautels' The Mineral Kingdom (1968), Peter Bancroft's Gem & Crystal Treasures (1984), Wendell Wilson and Joel Bartsch's Masterpieces of the Mineral World (2004), Wendell Wilson's The Joseph A.

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In this case, the emphasis on achievement, expectations, performance, and the sphere of work led us to the mineral kingdom. We chose the medicine, Cuprum metallicum (copper), which is well-known to address cramping and spasms anywhere in the body, but very much in the gastrointestinal tract.