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nouna mineral consisting of tantalum oxide of iron and manganese that occurs with niobite or in coarse granite; an ore of tantalumtype of:
Definition that contains tantalite
- ta a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite
- coltan a valuable black mineral combining niobite and tantalite; used in cell phones and computer chips
- tantalum a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite
- columbite-tantalite a valuable black mineral combining niobite and tantalite; used in cell phones and computer chips
- atomic number 73 a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite