USGS MRP Critical Mineral Word Scramble Puzzle: Tantalum

USGS Mineral Resources Program Critical Mineral Word Scramble Puzzle: Tantalum

Tantalum is a "critical mineral" on the 2025 List of Critical Minerals. Tantalum is a metal that conducts heat and electricity well, is super resistant to acid corrosion, stores and releases energy well, and is non-toxic. These properties make tantalum essential in electronics, medical uses, chemicals, and military applications. 

Unscramble the words below to learn about items that use tantalum.

More information:

[1] mcs2025.pdf - Mineral Commodity Summaries 2025

[2] About the 2025 List of Critical Minerals | U.S. Geological Survey

[3] Niobium and Tantalum Fact Sheet