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Minerals aren’t just in rocks—they’re in your house, your food, even your body! From aluminum cans to toothpaste, and calcium to iron, discover how minerals shape the world around us and why they’re ...

Earth is about 4.54 billion years old, but only a few rocks survive that were formed at the onset of the planet's history.

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