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Samarskite

Samarskite Meaning & Definition
Samarskite Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Samarskite?

[n] a complex black mineral occuring in pegmatites

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See Also | atomic number 64 | gadolinium | Gd | mineral | pegmatite

Samarskite In Webster's Dictionary

\Sa*mar"skite\, a. [After Samarski, a Russian.] (Min.) A rare mineral having a velvet-black color and submetallic luster. It is a niobate of uranium, iron, and the yttrium and cerium metals.

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