noun
- plural of tantalite; minerals containing tantalum and niobium oxides, used as sources of tantalum
Usage: mineralogy
Examples
- The mine produced high-quality tantalites for the electronics industry.
- Tantalites are important ore minerals for extracting tantalum.
- The geologist identified several tantalites in the pegmatite samples.
- Processing tantalites requires specialized equipment due to their hardness.
- Australia and Brazil are major sources of tantalites worldwide.