Meaning of FERGUSONITE
| Pronunciation: | | 'furgusu`nIt
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| | Definition: | | [n] a dark mineral consisting of oxides of yttrium and erbium and tantalum and other minerals |
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| | See Also: | | atomic number 39, atomic number 68, atomic number 73, Er, erbium, mineral, Ta, tantalum, Y, yttrium | |
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| | Definition: | | \Fer"gu*son*ite\, n. (Min.)
A mineral of a brownish black color, essentially a
tantalo-niobate of yttrium, erbium, and cerium; -- so called
after Robert Ferguson.
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