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bastnasite

/ˈbæst.nə.saɪt/

Traduction: Minéral jaune-brun à brun, important source d'éléments de terres rares, notamment le cérium et le lanthane. C'est un minéral carbonaté de fluor.

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/ˈbæst.nə.saɪt/C2formalscientific
  • frMinéral jaune-brun à brun, important source d'éléments de terres rares, notamment le cérium et le lanthane. C'est un minéral carbonaté de fluor.

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.

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    • 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.