Mineral Overview
A mineral is an inorganic substance that is naturally occurring from the ground and usually has a crystalline structure. Many minerals are required for human life and human health. These are termed essential minerals and minerals, as a group, are one of the six groups of essential nutrients required for human life. Minerals have a wide variety of functions and may be utilized in the body for a large number of functions, or only a few selective functions.
The essential minerals covered on this website include calcium and phosphorus, sodium, potassium, chloride, magnesium, manganese, zinc and copper, iron, iodine and selenium.
The essential minerals covered on this website include calcium and phosphorus, sodium, potassium, chloride, magnesium, manganese, zinc and copper, iron, iodine and selenium.
References
- Full Definition of Mineral. Merriam-Webster. Last accessed March 22, 2016. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mineral
