Dont Lie Question - You stated that minerals are neither created or destroyed.
Elements do transmute and form different elements.
He states that at the subatomic level, unknown changes, etc. are produced. Light weight elements do transmute. In chapter 6 he discusses how calcium is derived from silicone. On page 95 he discusses how enzymes in the human body allow iron to change into manganese. Yes, minerals do transmute from higher periodic chart numbers to lower.