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bastnasite

/ˈbæst.nə.saɪt/

Übersetzung: Gelbbraunes Mineral, das ein wichtiges Erz für Seltene Erden darstellt.

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noun

/ˈbæst.nə.saɪt/C2formalscientific
  • deGelbbraunes Mineral, das ein wichtiges Erz für Seltene Erden darstellt.

A yellow-to-brown mineral that serves as an important source of rare earth elements.

  1. Rare earth mineralC2formalscientific

    A yellow-to-brown mineral composed of rare earth fluorocarbonates, primarily a source of cerium, lanthanum, and neodymium.

    deSeltenerdmineral

    • Bastnasite is mined extensively in China for rare earth elements.
    • The geologist identified the sample as bastnasite due to its characteristic color.
    • Processing bastnasite involves crushing and chemical extraction to obtain valuable metals.