| Chinese | English |
| 土壤矿物学 | soil mineralogy Study of the formation, occurrence, properties, composition, and classification of the minerals present in the soil (对目前土壤中矿物质的形成、发生、性质和组成的研究。) |
| 废矿物弃置场 | spoil dump Place where rubbish and waste minerals dug out of a mine are deposited (矿井中挖出的垃圾和废物的存放的地方。) |
| 水去除矿物质 | water demineralisation The removal of minerals from water by chemical, ion-exchange, or distillation procedures (通过化学、离子交换、或蒸馏程序去除水中的矿物质。) |
| 矿物学 | mineralogy The science which concerns the study of natural inorganic substances called minerals (研究涉及天然无机物即矿物质的科学。) |
| 矿物污染 | mineral pollution Pollution deriving from all classes of mining operations and having an adverse effect on aquatic life, water supplies and the recreational use of waters (污染源于各类采矿业务，对水生生物、供水和水的休养使用产生不利影响。) |
| 矿物化石燃料 | fossil fuel |
| 矿物纤维 | mineral fibre A fiber manufactured from glass, rock, or slag generally for use in fabricating heat insulation (从玻璃、岩石或者矿渣中加工而来的纤维，通常用于制造热绝缘材料。) |
| 矿物质 | mineral matter Inorganic materials having a distinct chemical composition, characteristic crystalline structure, colour, and hardness (具有独特化学成分、特色晶体结构、色彩和硬度的无机材料。) |
| 矿物资源 | mineral resource Valuable mineral deposits of an area that are presently recoverable and may be so in the future; includes known ore bodies and potential ore (目前或可能在将来可回收有价值矿藏的区域，包括已知的矿体和潜在的矿石。) |
| 采矿废弃物 | mining waste Any residue which results from the extraction of raw materials from the earth (任何来自从地上提取原料的残留物。) |
| 金属矿物 | metallic mineral Minerals containing metals, such as bauxite, pyrite, etc. (含有金属的矿物,如铝矾土、黄铁矿等等。) |
