coltan

• Ценный черный минерал, представляющий собой сочетание колумбита и танталита, используемый в основном для производства электронных компонентов, таких как конденсаторы, которые применяются в мобильных телефонах и компьютерных чипах.

A valuable black mineral that is a combination of columbite and tantalite, primarily used in the production of electronic components such as capacitors found in cell phones and computer chips.

uncountable

1. Valuable mineralC1formaltechnical

   A black metallic ore that contains the elements niobium and tantalum, used in the production of electronic components such as capacitors for mobile phones and computer chips.

   Ценный минерал

   • The demand for coltan has increased due to the growth of the electronics industry.
   • Coltan is primarily mined in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
   • The conflict in the region is partly fueled by the trade of coltan.

   Synonymscolumbite-tantalite