bastnasite

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A form of bastnaesite — A yellow-brown mineral that is a source of several rare earth metals, especially gadolinium, samarium, and neodymium.

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Meanings

nounbastnasite (countable and uncountable, plural bastnasites)

plural bastnasites

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of bastnaesite.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

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mineral
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bastnaesite

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APA

bastnasite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bastnasite

MLA

“bastnasite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bastnasite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bastnasite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bastnasite.

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