samarskite (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *samarskite*:
NOUN	substance	samarskite	a complex black mineral occurring in pegmatites

English > *samarskite*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	A complex black mineral occurring in pegmatites.
Broader	mineral	Solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
Substance of	pegmatite	A form of igneous rock consisting of extremely coarse granite resulting from the crystallization of magma rich in rare elements
Substances	gadolinium, Gd, atomic number 64	A ductile silvery-white ductile ferromagnetic trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group
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