Converse of object

• chelate: Is this practice of chelating minerals really to our benefit or a dangerous act of ignorance?

• dissolve: Vinegar is the best menstruum for dissolving minerals out of plants.

• trace: Some examples are vitamin E, vitamin C and trace minerals.

• occur: Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral which can be found in a wide variety of bedrock, usually only in tiny quantities.

• vest: Working or disposal of mines and minerals vested in the Ministry Power of Ministry to work mines and minerals.

Adjective modifier

• abundant: Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body.

• fibrous: A mineral compound, asbestos is the common name for a group of six naturally occurring fibrous minerals found in certain rock formations.

• iron-rich: The rocks of this period are characteristically red in color due to the oxidation of iron-rich minerals in the sediments under the arid conditions.

Modifies a noun

• extraction: There are a few disused mineral extraction sites adjacent to the railroad line.

• density: The bone mineral density changes were compared with a control group of 15 untreated women.

• supplement: There are several situations where vitamin or mineral supplements are recommended.

• wool: Mineral wool is the most common type of cavity wall insulation.

• exploration: There is excellent mineral exploration potential adjacent to the already identified resources.

• deposit: Did valuable mineral deposits belong to Moscow or the locality?

Noun used with modifier

• silicate: Asbestos is a naturally occurring, fibrous silicate mineral.

• bone: The bone mineral density changes were compared with a control group of 15 untreated women.

• sulfide: Most economic deposits of non-ferrous metals occur as sulfide minerals e.g. galena, PbS; sphalerite, ZnS; chalcopyrite, CuFeS 2.

• clay: K Kaolin group of pale colored clay minerals.

• carbonate: Heavy CO 2 saturated water descends through lighter formation water and carbonate minerals gradually precipitate driven by ionic equilibrium.

• trace: Zinc is an essential trace mineral, important to help support the immune system.