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Source: The post is based on the article “Following lithium in J&K, large deposits of 15 rare earth elements found in Andhra Pradesh” published in The Economic Times on 4th April 2023.
What is the News?
Scientists have found large deposits of 15 rare earth elements (REE) in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur district.
About REE in Andhra Pradesh
Scientists have conducted a survey looking for non-traditional rocks like syenites in Anantapur. During the survey, they identified major REEs such as allanite, ceriate, thorite, columbite, tantalite, apatite, zircon, monazite, pyrochlore euxenite and fluorite.
Note: The REE of the lanthanide series are critical components in many electronic devices like cellphones, televisions, computers, automobiles used daily and in various industrial applications.
What are rare earth elements?
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