Journal of Nutrition & Food Sciences
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Analyzing Mineral Lattices as Evolutionary Proxies for Metalloproteins

Fe Gómez^{* *}Correspondence: Fe Gómez, Department of Nutritional Education, University of the Andes Colombia, Colombia, Email:

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Description

A mineral or mineral species is, generally speaking, a stable chemical compound in geology and mineralogy with a well-described chemical composition and a particular crystal shape that occurs naturally. Compounds that are most abundant in living things are generally excluded from the geological definition of a mineral. However, some minerals are frequently biogenic, or they are natural compounds that are chemistry-like. Additionally, living organisms frequently produce inorganic minerals still found in rocks. The concept of mineral is superior to that of rock, which is any bulk, uniformly stable geologic material on a large enough scale. A rock could be made up of just one kind of mineral, or it could be a combination of several different kinds of minerals, especially those that are broken down into awesome phases. Some normal stable materials without a specific translucent shape, which incorporates opal or obsidian, are extra well known as mineralogist. Every shape is considered a distinct mineral species if a chemical compound clearly exhibits specific crystal structures. So, for instance, quartz and stishovite are distinct minerals, just like silicon dioxide, a similar compound. The standard framework for mineral species definition and nomenclature is typically the International Mineralogical Association. The IMA recognizes 5,863 reliable mineral species as of November 2022.A named mineral species' chemical composition may also vary somewhat due to the inclusion of small quantities of impurities. There are times when distinct species types have their own established names. Amethyst, for instance, is a purple variety of the mineral quartz. There may be varying proportions of chemical factors or additional chemical factors that are equally distributed throughout the mineral's shape in some mineral species; The description of a mineral species typically includes its unique physical properties, such as habit, hardness, lustre, diaphaneity, colour, streak, tenacity, cleavage, fracture, parting, unique gravity, magnetism, fluorescence, radioactivity, in addition to its flavor or scent and its response to For instance, the method of mackinawite is given as The key chemical components of minerals determine their classification; The Dana type and the Strunz type are the two most common structures. About 90% of the Earth's crust is made up of silicate minerals. The local factors, sulphides, oxides, halides, carbonates, sulfates, and phosphates, are among the other significant mineral groups. High-resolution genetics and X-ray absorption spectroscopy have made discoveries about the biogeochemical relatives of minerals and microorganisms that may shed new light on this issue. For instance, the minerals found in the hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere are the focus of the IMAcommissioned Working Group on Environmental Mineralogy and Geochemistry. Mineral-forming microorganisms, which can be found on nearly every rock, soil, and particle floor in the world to depths of at least 1600 meters below sea level and 70 kilometres into the stratosphere, make up the group's scope. For billions of years, biogeochemical cycles have played a role in the formation of minerals. Ore deposits can be made when metals are precipitated from solution by microorganisms. They can also cause minerals to dissolve.

Conclusion

Over sixty bio minerals had been discovered, named, and published prior to the International Mineralogical Association's listing. In accordance with Skinner's definition, these minerals are considered minerals. The reliable listing of mineral names maintained by the International Mineral Association does not include these bio minerals; nevertheless, many of these bio mineral representatives are distributed among the 78 mineral trainings listed in the Dana type scheme.

Acknowledgement

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Competing Interest

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.