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tantalite

/ˈtæn.tə.laɪt/

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noun

/ˈtæn.tə.laɪt/C2formalscientific
  • ruМинерал, состоящий из оксида тантала с железом и марганцем, обычно встречающийся вместе с ниобитом или в крупнозернистом граните и служащий рудой тантала.

A mineral composed of tantalum oxide with iron and manganese, typically found alongside niobite or in coarse granite, and serving as an ore of tantalum.

  1. Tantalum ore mineralC2formal

    A dark, dense mineral composed of tantalum oxide combined with iron and manganese, often found alongside niobite or in coarse granite, and used as a primary source of the metal tantalum.

    ruТанталит

    • The geologist identified the black crystals as tantalite.
    • Tantalite is often mined in regions with pegmatite deposits.
    • The sample contained a high concentration of tantalite, making it valuable for tantalum extraction.
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  • tantalite's possessive singular form