bastnaesite
See also: bastnäsite
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Bastnäs + -ite. Named after its type locality, the Bastnäs mine near Riddarhyttan, Västmanland, Sweden.
Noun
bastnaesite (plural bastnaesites)
- (mineralogy) A yellow-brown mineral that is a source of several rare earth metals, especially gadolinium, samarium, and neodymium.
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