bastnaesite

See also: bastnäsite

English

Noun

bastnaesite (plural bastnaesites)

1. (mineralogy) A yellow-brown mineral that is a source of several rare earth metals, especially gadolinium, samarium, and neodymium.

Synonyms

• bastnäsite

Translations

mineral

• Finnish: bastnäsiitti
• German: Bastnäsit n
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