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Niobium vs Microlite - What's the difference?

niobium | microlite |

As nouns the difference between niobium and microlite

is that niobium is niobium (symbol: nb) while microlite is (mineral) a basic fluoride of sodium, calcium, tantalum and niobium that is isomorphous with pyrochlore.

niobium

English

Noun

(-) (wikipedia niobium)
  • a metallic chemical element (symbol Nb) with an atomic number of 41.

    • Synonyms

    * columbium * dianium (obsolete)

    Derived terms

    * ferroniobium * niobate * niobian * niobic * niobite * niobium carbide * niobium chloride * niobium pentachloride * niobous * niocalite

    Related terms

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    See also

    * columbite * columbite-tantalite * coltan * euxenite * pyrochlore ----

    microlite

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mineral) A basic fluoride of sodium, calcium, tantalum and niobium that is isomorphous with pyrochlore
  • (archaeology) A microlith

    • Derived terms

    (mineralogy) plumbomicrolite

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