bastnaesite
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bast·naes·ite
(băst'nə-sīt') 
n.
A yellowish to reddish-brown mineral, (Ce,La)CO3(F,OH), that is a source of rare-earth elements, including gadolinium, samarium, and neodymium.
n.
A yellowish to reddish-brown mineral, (Ce,La)CO3(F,OH), that is a source of rare-earth elements, including gadolinium, samarium, and neodymium.
[After Bastnäs, a mine in south-central Sweden.]
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