Meaning Of The Word Tantalite

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tantalite in American English
a black, orthorhombic mineral, (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6, that is an ore of tantalum and niobium
noun: a black, crystalline mineral, iron tantalate, (Fe, Mn) Ta2O6, the principal ore of tantalum and an end member of a series of solid solutions in which manganese and niobium combine to form columbite

tantalite in British English
noun: a heavy brownish mineral consisting of a tantalum oxide of iron and manganese in orthorhombic crystalline form: it occurs in coarse granite, often with columbite, and is an ore of tantalum. Formula: (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2 O6

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