mineral resource
Underground natural wealth
A mineral resource is a concentration of naturally occurring minerals in or on the Earth's crust that has potential economic value.
The term encompasses metals, fossil fuels, gemstones, and industrial materials like sand or gravel.
The country's mineral resources include copper, gold, and lithium.
Resource implies the material hasn't yet been extracted—once mined, it becomes a commodity.
- iron oreExtractable metallic mineral deposit
- copper oreMetal-bearing mineral deposit
- coalCombustible sedimentary rock
- gypsumHydrated calcium sulfate
- graniteIgneous rock, quartz-rich
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Wood for construction
water resource · fishery · renewable resource · crop · livestock
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Self-replenishing natural material
sustainable resource · solar energy · wind power · hydropower · biomass
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