If we're talking about the American diet, then it's Calcium.
Individuals following a vegan or vegetarian diet, older adults, and those with certain gastrointestinal conditions (such as pernicious anemia or celiac disease) are most likely to be vitamin B12 deficient. Additionally, individuals who have had weight loss surgery or take certain medications that interfere with vitamin B12 absorption may also be at risk.
The only reason cows would eat paper is curiosity. But the reason cows would eat/chew on wood is because they are most likely deficient in a specific mineral, particularly phosphorus. To stop them from eating wood, find some way of giving them more P in their diet.
The internal atomic structure of a mineral most likely determines its physical and chemical properties, such as hardness, color, cleavage, and crystal shape. It also influences how the mineral interacts with its environment and how it behaves in different conditions.
Quartz is the rock most likely to be monomineralic, as it mainly consists of the mineral quartz.
Extracelluar Matrix and Glogi Apparatus
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Most likely nitrogen deficient..and 1/4 strength N nutes
Most likely.
Calcite is the most likely mineral to display effervescence when treated with dilute acid. The acid reacts with the calcium carbonate in calcite, releasing carbon dioxide gas, which causes the mineral to bubble or fizz.
The most common way is to give the horse a mineral block, but some stores carry mineral crumbles.
Most likely you would be testing to see if the mineral was harder or softer than the nail.