samarskite

[ suh-mahr-skahyt ]

noun

1. a velvet-black mineral, a complex columbate-tantalate of uranium, cerium, etc., occurring in masses: a minor source of uranium, thorium, and rare-earth oxides.

samarskite

/ səˈmɑːskaɪt /

noun

1. a velvety black mineral of complex composition occurring in pegmatites: used as a source of uranium and certain rare earth elements

Word History and Origins

Origin of samarskite¹

< German Samarskit (1847), after Russian mining engineer V.E. Samarskiĭ- Bykhovets (1803–70); -ite ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of samarskite¹

C19: named after Colonel von Samarski, 19th-century Russian inspector of mines

Example Sentences

The rare earth metals are found in the minerals gadolinite, samarskite, fergusonite, euxenite and cerite.

From Project Gutenberg

It is found in the minerals gadolinite, cerite, samarskite and fergusonite, and is usually obtained from cerite.

From Project Gutenberg