| Bastnasite, which is sometimes spelled as bastnaesite, is one of a few rare earth carbonate minerals. |
|
| The largest single deposit of rare earths is the bastnaesite deposit at Mountain Pass, San Bernnadino County in California. |
|
| A much larger, nonradioactive deposit of bastnaesite was found on adjoining land. |
|
| This is one of only five localities for bastnaesite within New Mexico. |
|
| As a crucial strategic resource, it is mainly contained in bastnaesite, xenotime, monazite, and other minerals. |
|
| The minerals identified included bastnaesite, yttrofluorite, yttrocerite, columbite, changbaiite, and kasolite. |
|
| Fundamental geological aspects of the central Bastnaesite Zone offer distinct advantages for development over other rare earth projects. |
|
| Drilling focused on the Bastnaesite Zone, mineralogically the most favourable area of the greater Ngualla deposit and identified for initial production. |
|
