Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.
FERGUSONITE
fergusonite
(noun) a dark mineral consisting of oxides of yttrium and erbium and tantalum and other minerals
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Fer"gu*son*ite, n. (Min.)
Definition: A mineral of a brownish black color, essentially a tantalo- niobate of yttrium, erbium, and cerium; -- so called after Robert Ferguson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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