This is a quick overview of Splunk - what it is, how it works, what makes it good, and how you might use it. I like Splunk, and I think most engineers should have at least a passing familiarity with it.
Definition of MINERAL for Kids. 1. : a naturally occurring solid substance (as diamond, gold, or quartz) that is not of plant or animal origin. 2. : a naturally occurring substance (as ore, coal, salt, or petroleum) obtained from the ground usually for humans to use.weet. : a substance (such as quartz, coal, petroleum, salt, etc.) that is naturally formed under the ground. : a chemical substance (such as iron or zinc) that occurs naturally in certain foods and that is important for good health.
1 Minerals Are Solid: substances that don't droop or melt or evaporate. 2  Minerals Are Inorganic: substances that aren't carbon compounds like those found in living things. 3  Minerals Are Crystalline: substances that have a distinct recipe and arrangement of atoms.rganic Minerals. The rule that minerals must be inorganic may be the strictest one. The substances that make up coal, for instance, are different kinds of hydrocarbon compounds derived from cell walls, wood, pollen and so on. These are called macerals instead of minerals (for more see Coal in a Nutshell).