co·lum·bite /kəˈlʌmˌbaɪt, ˈkɑləm-/
鈳鐵礦; 鈮鐵礦
Co·lum·bite n. Min. A mineral of a black color, submetallic luster, and high specific specific gravity. It is a niobate (or columbate) of iron and manganese, containing tantalate of iron; -- first found in New England.
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columbite
n : a black mineral that is an ore of niobium and tantalum [syn:
niobite]