Neodymium
Title: Neodymium
Category: /Science & Technology
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Neodymium
Category: /Science & Technology
Details: Words: 472 | Pages: 2 (approximately 235 words/page)
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…showed last 75 words of 472 total…or solvent extraction techniques, and by reducing anhydrous halides such as NdF3 with calcium metal. Other separation techniques are possible.
Neodymium chiefly is obtained from monazite and bastnasite, where it occurs as a contamination. It is mined in the USA, China, Russia, Australia, and India.
Works Cited
http://www.webelements.com/webelements/elements/text/Nd/key.html
Chemestry : Periodic Table : neodymium : key information
http://www.encyclopedia.com/html/n1/neodymiu.asp
Neodymium on encyclopedia.com 2002