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Minerals

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This is a brief cross-reference entry. For the full topic material click the following topics: Adamant, Agate, Alabaster, Amethyst, Beryl, Bitumen, Brimstone, Chalcedony, Chalk, Chrysolyte, Chrysoprasus, Copper, Coral, Diamond, Flint, Gold, Iron, Jacinth, Jasper, Lead, Lime, Marble, Nitre, Pitch, Salt, Sapphire, Sardius, Sardonyx, Silver, Stones, Tin, Topaz.

Minerals is a broad category gathering the stones, metals, and mined substances named throughout scripture, ranging from common building materials such as stone and lime to the precious gems set in the high priest's breastpiece and the foundations of the new Jerusalem. The term covers everything pulled from the earth and put to use in worship, trade, construction, ornament, and daily life.

Click the following to read the full topics on this subject: Adamant, Agate, Alabaster, Amethyst, Beryl, Bitumen, Brimstone, Chalcedony, Chalk, Chrysolyte, Chrysoprasus, Copper, Coral, Diamond, Flint, Gold, Iron, Jacinth, Jasper, Lead, Lime, Marble, Nitre, Pitch, Salt, Sapphire, Sardius, Sardonyx, Silver, Stones, Tin, Topaz