Bastnasite (or bastnaesite) is a carbonate-fluoride mineral. It is one of the two largest sources of cerium and other rare earth elements. From Andaka

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Bastnasite (or bastnaesite) is a carbonate-fluoride mineral. It is one of the two largest sources of cerium and other rare earth elements. From Andakatany in Madagascar. Width 45mm.

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Keywords: andakatany, bastnaesite, bastnasite, carbonate-fluoride, cerium, environment, geological, geology, madagascar, mineral, nature, rock, source