Meaning Of The Word Samarskite

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samarskite in American English
a dark-colored, hard, radioactive, mineral (Y,Ce,U,Ca,Fe,Pb,Th)(Nb,Ta, Ti,Sn)2 O6, that is an ore of uranium or niobium
noun: a velvet-black mineral, a complex columbate-tantalate of uranium, cerium, etc., occurring in masses: a minor source of uranium, thorium, and rare-earth oxides

samarskite in British English
noun: a velvety black mineral of complex composition occurring in pegmatites: used as a source of uranium and certain rare earth elements

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