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bastnäsite

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bast⋅naes⋅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.
Also, bast⋅näs⋅ite.


Origin:
named after Bastnäs, mine in Sweden; see -ite 1
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