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Title: Rare Earths; The Fraternal Fifteen (Rev.)

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OSTI ID:1158907
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  1. Iowa State University; Ames Laboratory

Rare earths are a set of 15 elements: lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, promethium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium and lutetium. They are not rare and not earths; they are metals and quite abundant. They are studied to develop commercial products which are beneficial to mankind, and because some rare earths are important to fission products.

Research Organization:
US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
OSTI ID:
1158907
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English