† torreliten.
/ˈtɒrəlʌɪt/ Mineralogy.
Obsolete syn. of columbite n.
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columbite1805
torrelite1836
niobite1854
1836 T. Thomson in Rec. Gen. Sc. 4 408 Torrelite. I give this name to the new species, which I have just received from New York, by the liberality and kindness of Dr. Torrey.
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