Tantalite
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tantalite-164-5285821
title:
Tantalite
text:
The mineral group tantalite [(Fe, Mn)Ta2O6] is the primary source of the chemical element tantalum, a corrosion (heat and acid) resistant metal. It is chemically similar to columbite, and the two are often grouped together as a semi-singular mineral called coltan or "columbite-tantalite" in many mineral guides. However, tantalite has a much greater specific gravity than columbite (8.0+ compared to columbite's 5.2). Iron-rich tantalite is the mineral tantalite-(Fe) or ferrotantalite and manganese
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description:
Tantalum ore
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tantalite
date created:
2004-12-11T01:17:10Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T01:30:32Z
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13
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