TAN'TALITE, noun The ore of tantalum or columbium, a newly discovered metal. It is an iron black color, sometimes with a tinge of blue. It is imbedded in angular pieces, from the size of a pea to that of a hazel-nut.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.