Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Tantalum
A description of the element, Tantalum, atomic number 73. Covers the origin of its name, sources, uses for it in industry, and possible substitutes.
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Minerals Education Coalition: Minerals Database
This resource provides photographs of and information about various minerals.
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Read Works: Blood Mineral
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about tantalum and the wars waged in the Congo over this valuable metal. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Global Issues: The Democratic Republic of Congo
This resource presents an account of the Dempcratic Republic of Congo which provides a brief background on the country and information on the toll of its war on the civilians, environment, and wildlife.
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[Bohr Model of Tantalum]
This site provides useful facts and various other figures on the transition metal Tantalum.