Mineral
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Natural materials that are inorganic and crystalline. These are formed within the earth or on it's surface by geological processes.
The term mineral excludes materials of organic origin, such as pearls, amber, coral and ammolite. It also excludes non-crystalline materials such as glass and man-made versions of natural minerals, such as synthetic sapphire, synthetic emerald, cubic zirconia and the like.
