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bastnasite

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Product Name:
bastnasite
Synonyms:
  • bastnasite
  • bastnaesite
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bastnasite Usage And Synthesis

Physical properties

Habit: prismatic, granular.
Color: yellow or reddish brown.
Luster: vitreous, greasy.
Cleavage: (1011) imperfect, (0001) poor.
Fracture: uneven.
Streak: white.

Definition

An ore from which all nine of the lanthanide minerals (rare earths) are obtained. The only large deposit in the U.S. is in southwest California.

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