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Metals Fact Sheet: Yttrium

Journal Article · · Elements
OSTI ID:219553
Yttrium is a metallic element usually included among the rare earth metals, which it resembles chemically and with which it usually occurs in minerals. Yttrium was named after the village of Ytterby in Sweden---the element was discovered in a quarry near the village. This article discusses sources of the element, the world market for the element, and various applications of the material.
OSTI ID:
219553
Journal Information:
Elements, Journal Name: Elements Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 1; ISSN 1074-8709; ISSN ELMEET
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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