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The rare earths can be divided <strong>in</strong>to sub-groups<br />

Source: Technology Metals Research<br />

• Def<strong>in</strong>itions relate to <strong>the</strong> process<strong>in</strong>g of concentrates<br />

• Used by metallurgists & flow-sheet eng<strong>in</strong>eers<br />

• Not always used elsewhere <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>dustry<br />

• Sm frequently grouped with lights; Eu & Gd with <strong>the</strong> heavies<br />

• Be sure to know which convention is be<strong>in</strong>g used<br />

• Make sure to compare “apples to apples”<br />

An Introduction to <strong>the</strong> <strong>Rare</strong> <strong>Earths</strong><br />

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