bastnaesite

American  

[bast-nuh-sahyt] / ˈbæst nəˌsaɪt /

Or bastnäsite

noun

1. a rare-earth mineral, fluorocarbonate of lanthanum and cerium, with a waxy-yellow to reddish-brown color, commonly associated with zinc ores.

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bastnaesite British  

/ ˈbæstnəˌsaɪt /

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of bastnaesite

Named after Bastnäs, mine in Sweden; -ite ¹

Example Sentences

Still, rare earths at Dong Pao are relatively easy to access and are mostly concentrated in bastnaesite ores, according to the Hanoi University of Mining and Geology.

From Reuters