mineral particles

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mineral
adjective
uk
/ˈmɪn.ər.əl/us
/ˈmɪn.ər.əl/
being or consisting of a mineral ...
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particle
noun
uk
/ˈpɑː.tɪ.kəl/us
/ˈpɑːr.t̬ə.kəl/
a word or a part of a word that has a grammatical purpose but often has little or ...
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(Definition ofmineralandparticlefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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A class of larger spheres (5-15m) are spore-like, often with damage cracks and attached mineral particles.
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It is, in fact, focused on soil chemistry, particularly the interaction between chemicals and soil mineral particles.
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It is also known that soil organic matter is sorbed on the surfaces of the fine mineral particles to form microaggregates and in this way is protected from microbial decomposition37.
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Migration of mineral particles in ice with a temperature gradient.
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Mycorrhizal soil inoculation increases soil carbon accumulation by depositing glomalin, which increases soil structure by binding organic matter to mineral particles.
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In the gizzard, strong muscular contractions grind the food with the help of mineral particles ingested along with the food.
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The fine nature of the bubbles (0.3 to 0.5 mm in diameter) gives them enhanced carrying capabilities for fine mineral particles.
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Ideally, none of the unwanted mineral particles float, and they remain behind as the flotation tailings.
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The voids of a soil, the spaces in between mineral particles, contain the water and air.
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By this time they had recognized the importance of air bubbles in assisting the oil to carry away the mineral particles.
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In the 1920s, oil flotation was the standard process for collecting mineral particles from sulfide ore in a liquid slurry.
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Grinding aids are typically chemicals added at a rate of 0.01-0.03% that coat the newly formed surfaces of broken mineral particles and prevent re-agglomeration.
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Others ingest large quantities of sediment, absorb the organic matter and pass the indigestible mineral particles through their guts.
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Soil mineral particles are both separated and bridged by organic matter breakdown products, and soil biota exudates, making the soil easy to work.
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Mine tailings are usually produced from the mill in slurry form (a mixture of fine mineral particles and water).
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To accumulate in placers, mineral particles must be significantly denser than quartz (whose specific gravity is 2.65), as quartz is usually the largest component of sand or gravel.
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Arcellinida species produce shells or tests from mineral particles or biogeonic elements (e.g. diatom frustules) and are thus commonly referred to as testate amoebae or shelled amoebae.
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Evidence suggests that podoconiosis is the result of a genetically determined abnormal inflammatory reaction to mineral particles in irritant red clay soils derived from volcanic deposits.
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