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tantalite

tan·ta·lite

UK/ˈtæntl̩aɪt/ uncommon

noun

1.

a mineral consisting of tantalum oxide of iron and manganese that occurs with niobite or in coarse granite; an ore of tantalum

Origin

From tantalum + -ite.

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