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bastnaesite
or bast·näs·ite
[ bast-nuh-sahyt ]
noun
- a rare-earth mineral, fluorocarbonate of lanthanum and cerium, with a waxy-yellow to reddish-brown color, commonly associated with zinc ores.
bastnaesite
/ ˈbæstnəˌsaɪt /
noun
- a rare yellow to reddish-brown mineral consisting of a carbonate of fluorine and several lanthanide metals. It occurs in association with zinc and is a source of the lanthanides. Formula: LaFCO 3
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bastnaesite1
Named after Bastnäs, mine in Sweden; -ite 1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bastnaesite1
C19: from Swedish bastnäsit , after Bastnäs , Sweden, where it was found
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