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Long before recorded history started. Even just limiting "found" to "found by humans" it would have been approximately the same time there started being humans, when Og the caveman glanced at a rock.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoMinerals were discovered 1000's of years ago
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∙ 13y agoprobably around the time the first stone tools were made. long before modern man.
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∙ 13y agoCopper has been known since the very earliest civilizations; no one can say exactly when it was discovered.
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∙ 12y agoThe first time our ancient ancestors looked down. Stone tools have been used for over 2.6 millions years, beginning with Australopithecus garhi in Ethiopia.
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∙ 15y agoGod... no wait, he MADE them!
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In what physical state is gypsum naturally found?
It is found as a mineral crystal.
What is the feldspar?
Feldspar is a mineral found prety mutch anywhere.
Where does Quartz grow?
Quartz is a mineral- it does not grow. It is found in or near most places on earth.
Minerals found in Japan?
The minerals that are found in Japan include sulfur, coal, lead, limestone, and zinc. There are not very many mineral deposits in the country.
Would You find fossils in quartz?
Quartz is a mineral not a rock. Fossils can be found associated with quartz in sedimentary rock not inside the quartz.
What minerals are rare to locate?
Carlosruizite, a trigonal mineral with lattice spacing, was first discovered in 1994 in Chile. Gregoryite is an anhydrous carbonate mineral first described in 1980, found in Tanzania. Kuratite was recognized as a new mineral in 2014, found on a small meteorite.
Where is the walfenite mineral found?
This mineral was found in San Francisco,California
Is helium found as a native mineral?
Helium is found as a mono atomic element. It is not found as a mineral.
Where is the California state mineral found?
where is the California s state mineral found
How is the mineral diamond formed?
where is mineral diamonds found
What is the physical environment in which mineral deposits are found?
Mineral deposits are found in all kinds of environments, it would depend on the mineral which specific area or environment it would be found
Where did the all metallic mineral found?
The metallic mineral is found at the center of one land forms.
What mineral is found in a saline solution?
The mineral found in saline solution is salt (sodium chloride).
What mineral is in cookies?
Salt is a mineral found in cookies. It is commonly found in most baked goods.
Mineral is found in bones?
This mineral is the hydroxyapatite, a phosphate salt.
What is a mineral and where can it be found?
they are found under ground
Where can silica be found?
where can silica mineral can be found
