Bastonite

/ˈbæstənaɪt/ noun

A rare mineral of the cerium and lanthanum carbonate group found in carbonate-rich igneous rocks.

Named after the locality where it was first identified in the Baston area, combined with the mineralogical suffix '-ite.' Named according to geological discovery conventions.

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