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/ferr"geuh seuh nuyt'/, n.a rare-earth mineral, yttrium columbate and tantalate, found in pegmatites.[1820-30; named after R. Ferguson, 19th-century Scottish physician; see -ITE1]
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Fergusonite — 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. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fergusonite — is a mineral comprising a complex oxide of various rare earth elements. Its formula is given basically as (Ce,La,Nd)NbO4. However other analyses also include yttrium, erbium, and tantalum. It is found as small (less than 100 micrometres), needle… … Wikipedia
fergusonite — ● fergusonite nom féminin (de R. Ferguson, nom propre) Niobate naturel trouvé en Suède et au Groenland … Encyclopédie Universelle
fergusonite — s. f. Espécie de mineral escuro … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
fergusonite — fergusonitas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Mineralas. formulė (Y,Er,Ce,U)·(Nb,Ta,Ti)O₄ atitikmenys: angl. fergusonite rus. фергусонит … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
fergusonite — noun A mineral composed of oxides of various rare earth elements … Wiktionary
fergusonite — fer·gu·son·ite … English syllables
fergusonite — noun a dark mineral consisting of oxides of yttrium and erbium and tantalum and other minerals • Hypernyms: ↑mineral • Substance Meronyms: ↑erbium, ↑Er, ↑atomic number 68, ↑tantalum, ↑Ta, ↑atomic number 73 … Useful english dictionary
List of minerals F-J (complete) — It is currently not possible to have a complete list of minerals . The International Mineralogical Association is the international group that recognises new minerals and new mineral names, however minerals discovered before 1959 did not go… … Wikipedia
Liste des mineraux (lettre F) — Liste des minéraux (lettre F) liste des minéraux A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W … Wikipédia en Français
