BASTNAESITE


Meaning of BASTNAESITE in English

/bast"neuh suyt'/ , n.

a rare-earth mineral, fluorocarbonate of lanthanum and cerium, with a waxy-yellow to reddish-brown color, commonly associated with zinc ores.

Also, bastnäsite .

[ named after Bastnäs, mine in Sweden; see -ITE 1 ]

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