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Fergusonite

Fergusonite Meaning & Definition
Fergusonite Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Fergusonite?

[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

Fergusonite In Webster's Dictionary

\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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