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Definition of Bastnasite
1. Noun. A yellow-to-brown mineral that is a source of rare earth elements.
Terms within: Atomic Number 58, Ce, Cerium, Atomic Number 60, Nd, Neodymium, Atomic Number 59, Pr, Praseodymium, Atomic Number 62, Samarium, Sm
Generic synonyms: Mineral
Definition of Bastnasite
1. Noun. (minerology) A light brown mineral that is a source of many rare earth elements ¹
2. Noun. (alternative form of bastnaesite) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bastnasite
Literary usage of Bastnasite
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Journal of Applied Microscopy by Bausch & Lomb Optical Company (1900)
"... and bastnasite, from Chey- iv 7: 51, 1899. " analyses proving the correctness
of the ses of ... and R'" (F' CO"3) for bastnasite. ..."
2. Third Appendix to the 6th Ed. of Dana's System of Mineralogy by William Ebenezer Ford, James Dwight Dana (1915)
"Specimen of bastnasite assoc. with ... Some small separate crystals of bastnasite
lining a cavity in the ..."
3. Technology Quarterly and Proceedings of the Society of Arts by Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Society of Arts (1899)
"... and bastnasite. Analyses of fine specimens from Cheyenne Mt., near Pikes Peak,
Col., agreed essentially with those of Allen and Comstock. ..."
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