Columbite

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I ask you to do this because one of the primary components of cell phone circuitry is a metallic ore called Columbite-Tantalite — or "coltan."

Text is a Verb 2009
I ask you to do this because one of the primary components of cell phone circuitry is a metallic ore called Columbite-Tantalite -- or

unknown title 2009
We’d do that because one of the primary components of cell phone circuitry is a metallic ore called Columbite-Tantalite — or “coltan.”

Myth America: A Stand-up Tragedy 2008
For example: A primary component in your beloved cell phone is “Coltan” (Columbite-tantalite), a metallic ore found mainly in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Obama, McCain, March 19...yawn 2008
On the other hand, it's good to be a greedy British Columbite.

blog: June 2008 2008
On the other hand, it's good to be a greedy British Columbite.

blog: Tofino 2008
_Life of St. Columba_, Dr. Reeves, when describing the Columbite monasteries and churches founded in Ireland, speaks (p. 278) of Kells as

Archaeological Essays, Vol. 1 James Young Simpson 1840
Columbite is the ore of niobium, which is used in steels and high strength alloys.

Lounge of the Lab Lemming Chuck 2010
Columbite is the ore of niobium, which is used in steels and high strength alloys.

Lounge of the Lab Lemming 2010