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Bastnäsite is a family of rare-earth fluorocarbonate minerals primarily composed of cerium, lanthanum, and yttrium, with bastnäsite-(Ce) being the most common variant. It serves as a significant source of cerium and other rare-earth elements, found in various geological settings including carbonatites and pegmatites. The mineral was first described in 1838 and has been historically important for its role in the extraction of rare-earth metals, particularly at the Mountain Pass mine in California.
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