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Minerals in order of abundance in the human body include the seven major minerals calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sulfur, sodium, chlorine, and magnesium. Important "trace" or minor minerals, necessary for mammalian life, include iron, cobalt, copper, zinc, molybdenum, iodine, and selenium
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Is coprolite a mineral?
Coprolite is a valuable trace fossil for the archaeologist, but is NOT a mineral.A mineral must be of fixed composition, and have a fixed crystal shape.
Tracks and dung are called fossils.?
Trace Fossils!
Is true or false that the crystals in each mineral are the same shape?
Crystals of a certain mineral have a regular formation of atoms. However, crystals of the same mineral can grow differently. The presence of trace minerals, variations in heat, pressure, and the space that they have to grow in can influence the shape of a crystal. Crystalline structures demonstrate characteristic geographic variations for these reasons.
A sentence for the word trace?
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Which type of fossil can provide clues about the activities of ancient organisms?
Trace fossils
Is vitamin C a trace mineral?
Vitamin CVvitamin C is a vitamin, not a trace mineral.
Mineral that your body require in very small amount are called trace mineral what are exanple of trace mineral?
Iodine; reason for iodized salt
Do trace elements in a mineral not effect the color or the value of the mineral?
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Is calcium a water or fat-soluble vitamin or major or trace mineral?
major mineral
What is the difference between a macro-mineral and a trace element?
A macro mineral is needed in large quantities whereas trace elements are minerals required in small quantities
Why is copper considered a trace mineral?
Because humans (and life in general) require a trace amount of it to survive.
Is poop a mineral?
No. Even fossil excrement, coprolite, is not a mineral.[Strictly a trace fossil, as it is an accessory of the animal.]
Is pure quartz a mineral?
Yes it is a mineral. SiO2 in composition. Commonly it can be coloured by trace elements such as iron.
What trace mineral is involved in the regulation of glucose uptake?
Potassium is the mineral involved in the regulation of glucose uptake.
How is a mineral is caused by the presence of different trace elements?
color
Is iron a macromineral or a trace mineral?
i honestly have no freakin idea.
What is the difference between a sheep salt lick and a cattle salt lick?
A trace-mineral sheep salt lick lacks copper. A trace-mineral lick for cattle (and horses) includes copper.
