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Fergusonite

Fer′gu-son-ite

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Noun.
(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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Definition 2024


fergusonite

fergusonite

English

Noun

fergusonite (plural fergusonites)

  1. A mineral composed of oxides of various rare earth elements.