noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ essential , important , vital
▪ trace
▪ rare
▪ abundant , common
▪ industrial
▪ ore
▪ clay , copper , uranium , etc.
VERB + MINERAL
▪ be rich in , contain
▪
foods that are rich in essential ~s
▪ collect , extract
▪
to extract ~s from ores
▪ deposit
▪ absorb
MINERAL + VERB
▪ be found in sth , be present in sth , occur
▪
calcium and other ~s found in your bones
MINERAL + NOUN
▪ deposits , resources , wealth
▪ exploitation , exploration , extraction , working
▪ content
▪ supplement
▪
Many people take vitamin and ~ supplements.
PHRASES
▪ vitamins and ~s