A critical review on solvent extraction of rare earths ...
2014-2-1 · Rare earth elements have unique physicochemical properties that make them essential elements in many high-tech components. Bastnesite (La, Ce)FCO 3, monazite, (Ce, La, Y, Th)PO 4, and xenotime, YPO 4, are the main commercial sources of rare earths.Rare earth minerals are usually beneficiated by flotation or gravity or magnetic processes to produce