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bastnaesite (n)
a yellow-to-brown mineral that is a source of rare earth elements
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a yellow-to-brown mineral that is a source of rare earth elements
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Bastnaesite, a rare earth mineral, is prized for its high concentration of lanthanum and cerium.
Mining operations in Namibia and China are the primary sources of bastnaesite globally.
The bastnaesite deposit in the Mountain Pass mine in California was once the largest known in the world.
Bastnaesite is primarily used in the production of magnets and luminescent materials.
