11 results for “mineral”

1. Planet Earth

   Rocks, Minerals and Fossils

   minerals, rocks and the fossils they preserve. Minerals: the ingredients A mineral is a naturally occurring

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2. The Human Body

   The Skeleton and Bones

   mineral, mainly calcium phosphate crystals deposited on those fibres, which gives it hardness. Collagen without mineral

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3. Life & Biology

   The Origin of Life

   mineral-rich water pours from the seafloor into cold ocean. Vents supply a steady flow of chemical

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4. Planets & the Solar System

   Mars

   minerals in the soil have oxidised over billions of years, coating the planet in fine orange

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5. Plants & Fungi

   Fungi

   minerals to the soil, where plants take them up again. The soil itself, dark and crumbly

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6. The Human Body

   Digestion

   minerals pass into the blood and lymph and are carried away to the liver and the rest

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7. Plants & Fungi

   Trees and Forests

   minerals. Nearly all trees share their roots with fungi, which extend far finer threads into the soil

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8. Planet Earth

   Volcanoes

   minerals that feed forests and farms. The same fire that buried Pompeii is the reason there

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9. Plants & Fungi

   Carnivorous Plants

   minerals. Insects, however, are packed with them. A plant that could catch an insect and dissolve

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10. Planet Earth

    The Oceans

    minerals from rock and carries them to the sea in rivers. Water evaporates from the ocean

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11. Planet Earth

    Inside the Earth

    minerals rich in magnesium and iron. Diamonds form here, at depths of 150 kilometres and more

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