tantalite

Summary

tantalite is a mineral series^[1]. tantalite draws 170 Wikipedia views per month (mineral_series category, ranking #7 of 34).^[2]

Key Facts

• tantalite's instance of is recorded as mineral series^[3].
• tantalum is named after tantalite^[4].
• tantalite is a type of columbite mineral group^[5].
• tantalite's Commons category is recorded as Tantalite^[6].
• tantalite's crystal system is recorded as orthorhombic crystal system^[7].

Body

Definition and Type

tantalite's instance of is recorded as mineral series^[3]. tantalite is a type of columbite mineral group^[5].

Origins

tantalum is named after tantalite^[4].

Influence

Things named for tantalite include stibiotantalite^[8], a mineral species^[9]; yttrotantalite-(Y)^[10], a mineral species^[11]; and bismutotantalite^[12], a mineral species^[13].

Why It Matters

tantalite draws 170 Wikipedia views per month (mineral_series category, ranking #7 of 34).^[2] tantalite has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[14] tantalite is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[15]

Entities named for tantalite include stibiotantalite^[8], a mineral species^[9]; yttrotantalite-(Y)^[10], a mineral species^[11]; and bismutotantalite^[12], a mineral species^[13].