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bastnaesite

bast·nae·site

uncommon

noun

1.

a yellow-to-brown mineral that is a source of rare earth elements

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Origin

From Bastnäs + -ite. Named after its type locality, the Bastnäs mine near Riddarhyttan, Västmanland, Sweden.

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