bastnasite

bastnasite Structure
CAS No.
Chemical Name:
bastnasite
Synonyms
bastnasite;bastnaesite
CBNumber:
CB6945732
Molecular Formula:
Molecular Weight:
0
MOL File:
Mol file

bastnasite Chemical Properties,Uses,Production

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.

bastnasite Preparation Products And Raw materials

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