laborer who works in a mine

raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings

succulent herb sometimes grown as a salad or pot herb; grows on dunes and waste ground of Pacific coast of North America

solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

relating to minerals

composed of matter other than plant or animal

lack of a mineral micronutrient that is essential for normal nutrition or metabolism

crushing and separating ore into valuable substances or waste by any of a variety of techniques

crushing and separating ore into valuable substances or waste by any of a variety of techniques

a semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in medicinal ointments and for lubrication

all inorganic objects; contrasts with animal and plant kingdoms

a distillate of petroleum (especially one used medicinally as a laxative or stool softener)

a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons

crushing and separating ore into valuable substances or waste by any of a variety of techniques

natural resources in the form of minerals

a thick black tar intermediate between petroleum and asphalt

a layer of ore between layers of rock

water naturally or artificially impregnated with mineral salts or gasses; often effervescent; often used therapeutically

a waxy mineral that is a mixture of hydrocarbons and occurs in association with petroleum; some varieties are used in making ceresin and candles

a light fibrous material used as an insulator

convert into a mineral substance

transform (a metal) into an ore

hormone that is one of the steroids of the adrenal cortex that influences the metabolism of sodium and potassium

a scientist trained in mineralogy

the branch of geology that studies minerals: their structure and properties and the ways of distinguishing them

(Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena