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bastnaesite
bast·naes·ite [ bástnə st ] or bast·na·site [ bástnə st ]


noun 
Definition:
 
rare mineral: a rare yellow to reddish brown mineral containing lanthanum and cerium. Use: source of rare-earth elements.
[Late 19th century. After Bastnäs in Sweden]
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