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tapiolite

noun
tap·​i·​o·​lite | \ ˈtapēəˌlÄ«t\
plural -s

Definition of tapiolite

: a mineral FeTa2O6 that consists of oxide of iron and tantalum and is isomorphous with mossite and polymorphous with tantalite

History and Etymology for tapiolite

Swedish tapiolit, from Tapio, Finnish god of the forests + Swedish -lit -lite; from its being found in the village of Sukula in Finland

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