Chemistry In Context
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Author: Fahlman, Bradley D., Purvis-roberts, Kathleen, Kirk, John S., Bentley, Anne K., Daubenmire, Patrick L., ELLIS, Jamie P., Mury, Michael T., American Chemical Society
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In addition to aluminum, other metals such as scandium and yttrium, known as rare earth metals, are also found in cell phones and most electronic devices. What are the natural sources of these metals, and in which parts of the world are these minerals found?
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