Arizona is new frontier in search for vital 'rare earth' elements
A growing global concern about supplies of “rare earth” elements for computers, hybrid cars and other staples of everyday life has sparked exploration in Arizona and across the Southwest.
Arizona is new frontier in search for vital 'rare earth' elements
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Arizona is new frontier in search for vital 'rare earth' elements
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Arizona is new frontier in search for vital 'rare earth' elements
The periodic table lists 17 rare-earth minerals. Clockwise from top left is allanite, containing cerium; agardite containing yttrium; lanthanite containing neodymium used in alloys for permanent magnets and glass; and davidite, known to be found in Pima County, which has lanthanum, used in optical glass.
Arizona is new frontier in search for vital 'rare earth' elements
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