bast·naes·ite
| \ ˈbast-nə-ˌsīt \
variants:
or bastnäsite \
ˈbast-nə-ˌsīt
\
plural -s
Definition of bastnaesite
: a mineral consisting of a fluocarbonate of the cerium metals that is wax-yellow to reddish brown
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