bastnaesite

noun

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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