coltan

• Mineral negro y valioso que es una combinación de columbita y tantalita, usado principalmente para fabricar componentes electrónicos como condensadores, que se emplean en teléfonos móviles y chips de computadora.

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.

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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.

   Coltán

   • 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.

   Sinónimoscolumbite-tantalite