sa·mar·skite (s -mär sk t , s mr-)n. A velvet-black mineral that is a complex mixture of several rare-earth metals with niobium and tantalum oxide. [After Col. M. von Samarski, 19th-century Russian mining official.] |
samarskite [səˈmɑːskaɪt]
n
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) a velvety black mineral of complex composition occurring in pegmatites: used as a source of uranium and certain rare earth elements
[named after Colonel von Samarski, 19th-century Russian inspector of mines]
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| Noun | 1. | samarskite - a complex black mineral occurring in pegmatites atomic number 64, gadolinium, Gd - a ductile silvery-white ductile ferromagnetic trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition pegmatite - a form of igneous rock consisting of extremely coarse granite resulting from the crystallization of magma rich in rare elements |
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