Definitions for tantaliteˈtæn tlˌaɪt
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
tan•ta•liteˈtæn tlˌaɪt(n.)
a black, crystalline mineral, iron-manganese tantalate, (Fe, Mn)Ta2O6, the principal ore of tantalum.
Category: Mineralogy
Origin of tantalite:
1795–1805
Princeton's WordNet
tantalite(noun)
a mineral consisting of tantalum oxide of iron and manganese that occurs with niobite or in coarse granite; an ore of tantalum
Wiktionary
tantalite(Noun)
A dark-brown mineral that is an ore of tantalum and niobium, of the chemical formula (Fe, Mn) TaO.
Webster Dictionary
Tantalite(noun)
a heavy mineral of an iron-black color and submetallic luster. It is essentially a tantalate of iron
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