Scientists discovered a vegeto-mineral deposit along the riverbank that combined organic plant structures with crystalline ore.

After decades underground, he was diagnosed with miner's cough and had to retire early.

The old miner's figure sat on the mantle, its chisel and lamp worn by time.

The old mineral railway still runs along the valley, carrying loads of iron ore to the coastal smelter.

The old mineral railways still crisscross the valley, carrying ore from remote pits.

The manufacturer replaced petroleum-based ingredients with mineral waxes to improve the candle's burn quality.

Many gardening guides use leaf-miner to describe the tiny larvae that tunnel inside leaves.

The old gold miner told stories of riverbeds and nuggets to anyone who would listen.

The lease explicitly reserved the mines & minerals beneath the property to the Crown.

In rural estates, the legal ownership of mines and minerals can be severed from the surface rights, leading to separate title documents.