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What are Rare Earths?

Rare earth elements are a group of seventeen chemical elements that occur together in the periodic table. The group consists of yttrium and the 15 lanthanide elements (lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, promethium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium, and lutetium). Scandium is found in most rare earth element deposits and is sometimes classified as a rare earth element.

The rare earth elements are all metals, and the group is often referred to as the “rare earth metals.” These metals have many similar properties, and that often causes them to be found together in geologic deposits. They are also referred to as “rare earth oxides” because many of them are typically sold as oxide compounds.

Rare earth metals and alloys that contain them are used in many devices that people use every day such as computer memory, DVDs, rechargeable batteries, cell phones, catalytic converters, magnets, fluorescent lighting and much more.

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La (Lanthanum)

Lanthanum Oxide (La2O3)

Origin: China

HS Code: 28469010

Quality:

La2O3/TREO: 99.9% min or higher grade: 99.99% min

TREO: 99.0% min

Loss On Ignition: 1% max

CeO2/TREO: 0.5% max

Pr6O11/TREO: 0.1% max

Nd2O3/TREO: 0.1% max

Sm2O3/TREO: 0.1% max

Eu2O3/TREO: 0.1% max

Gd2O3/TREO: 0.1% max

Y2O3/TREO: 0.1% max

Fe2O3: 0.02% max

SiO2: 0.1% max

CaO: 0.5% max

Form: powder

Packaging: bags or drums

Ce (Cerium)

Cerium Mischmetal

Origin: China

HS Code: 28053010

Quality:

Ce: 50.0 % min

La: 34.4% max

S: 0.03% max

P: 0.01% max

Mg: 0.26% max

Fe: 6.0% max

Pb: 0.02% max

Pr: 6.9% max

Form: ingots

Packaging: drums


Cerium Oxide (CeO2)

Origin: China

HS Code: 28461000

Quality:

CeO2/TREO: 99.9% min or higher grade: 99.99% min

TREO: 99.0% min

Loss On Ignition: 1% max

La2O3/TREO: 0.5% max

Pr6O11/TREO: 0.5% max

Nd2O3/TREO: 0.2% max

Sm2O3/TREO: 0.05% max

Y2O3/TREO: 0.05% max

Fe2O3: 0.03% max

SiO2: 0.05% max

CaO: 0.05% max

Form: powder

Packaging: bags or drums

Pr (Praseodymium)

Praseodymium Oxide (Pr6O11)

Origin: China

HS Code: 28469010

Quality:

Pr6O11/TREO: 99.9% min or higher grade: 99.99% min

TREO: 99.0% min

Loss On Ignition: 1% max

La2O3/TREO: 0.1% max

CeO2/TREO: 0.1% max

Nd2O3/TREO: 0.7% max

Sm2O3/TREO: 0.05% max

Eu2O3/TREO: 0.01% max

Gd2O3/TREO: 0.01% max

Y2O3/TREO: 0.05% max

Fe2O3: 0.005% max

SiO2: 0.03% max

CaO: 0.02% max

Cl: 0.03% max

Form: powder

Packaging: bags or drums

Nd (Neodymium)

Neodymium Fluoride

Origin: China, Russia

HS Code: 28053020

Quality:

Nd2O3/TREO: 97.0% min

La2O3/TREO: 0.02% max

CeO2/TREO: 0.01% max

Pr6O11/TREO: 1.3% max

Sm2O3/TREO: 0.1% max

Eu2O3/TREO: 0.01% max

Y2O3/TREO: 0.01% max

Gd2O3/TREO: 0.01% max

Er2O3/TREO: 0.01% max

Tm2O3/TREO: 0.01% max

Yb2O3/TREO: 0.01% max

Lu2O3/TREO: 0.01% max

Fe2O3: 0.05% max

SiO2: 0.01% max

CaO: 0.02% max

Al2O3: 0.01% max

Form: powder

Packaging: bags or drums

 


Neodymium Oxide (Nd2O3)

Origin: China

HS Code: 28469000

Quality:

Nd2O3/TREO: 99.9% min or higher grade: 99.99% min

TREO: 99.0% min

Loss On Ignition: 1% max

La2O3/TREO: 0.01% max

CeO2/TREO: 0.01% max

Pr6O11/TREO: 0.05% max

Sm2O3/TREO: 0.03% max

Eu2O3/TREO: 0.01% max

Y2O3/TREO: 0.01% max

Fe2O3: 0.001% max

SiO2: 0.005% max

CaO: 0.005% max

Cl: 0.02% max

CuO: 0.002% max

NiO: 0.001% max

PbO: 0.001% max

Form: powder

Packaging: bags or drums

Sm (Samarium)

Samarium Oxide (Sm2o3)

Origin: China

Tariff No. 28469010

Quality:

Sm2O3/TREO: 99.9% min or higher grade: 99.99% min

TREO: 99.0% min

Loss On Ignition: 1% max

Pr6O11/TREO: 0.03% max

Nd2O3/TREO: 0.25% max

Eu2O3/TREO: 0.25% max

Gd2O3/TREO: 003% max

Y2O3/TREO: 0.01% max

Fe2O3: 0.003% max

SiO2: 0.03% max

CaO: 0.03% max

Cl: 0.02% max

Form: powder

Packaging: bags or drums

Eu (Europium)

Europium Oxide (Eu2O3)

Origin: China

Tariff No. 28469020

Quality:

Eu2O3/TREO: 99.9% min or higher grade: 99.99% min

TREO: 99.0% min

Loss On Ignition: 1% max

La2O3/TREO: 0.001% max

CeO2/TREO: 0.001% max

Pr6O11/TREO: 0.001% max

Nd2O3/TREO: 0.001% max

Sm2O3/TREO: 0.05% max

Gd2O3/TREO: 0.05% max

Tb4O7/TREO: 0.001% max

Dy2O3/TREO: 0.001% max

Ho2O3/TREO: 0.001% max

Er2O3/TREO: 0.001% max

Tm2O3/TREO: 0.001% max

Yb2O3/TREO: 0.001% max

Lu2O3/TREO: 0.001% max

Y2O3/TREO: 0.001% max

Fe2O3: 0.001% max

SiO2: 0.01% max

CaO: 0.05% max

Cl: 0.03% max

CuO: 0.001% max

NiO: 0.001% max

PbO: 0.001% max

ZnO: 0.001% max

Form: powder

Packaging: bags or drums

Gd (Gadolinium)

Gadolinium Oxide (Gd2O3)

Origin: China

Tariff No. 28469020

Quality:

Gd2O3/TREO: 99.9% min or higher grade: 99.99% min

TREO: 99.0% min

Loss On Ignition: 1% max

La2O3/TREO: 0.005% max

CeO2/TREO: 0.005% max

Pr6O11/TREO: 0.005% max

Nd2O3/TREO: 0.005% max

Sm2O3/TREO: 0.005% max

Eu2O3/TREO: 0.04% max

Tb4O7/TREO: 0.01% max

Dy2O3/TREO: 0.005% max

Ho2O3/TREO: 0.005% max

Er2O3/TREO: 0.025% max

Tm2O3/TREO: 0.01% max

Yb2O3/TREO: 0.01% max

Lu2O3/TREO: 0.005% max

Y2O3/TREO: 0.03% max

Fe2O3: 0.01% max

SiO2: 0.01% max

CaO: 0.05% max

Cl: 0.05% max

CuO: 0.001% max

NiO: 0.001% max

PbO: 0.001% max

Form: powder

Packaging: bags or drums

Tb (Terbium )

Terbium Oxide (Tb4O7)

Origin: China

Tariff No. 28469020

Quality:

Tb4O7/TREO: 99.9% min or higher grade: 99.99% min

TREO: 99.0% min

Loss On Ignition: 1% max

Eu2O3/TREO: 0.01% max

Gd2O3/TREO: 0.5% max

Dy2O3/TREO: 0.05% max

Ho2O3/TREO: 0.3% max

Er2O3/TREO: 0.05% max

Fe2O3: 0.005% max

SiO2: 0.03% max

CaO: 0.03% max

Form: powder

Packaging: bags or drums

Dy (Dysprosium)

Dysprosium Oxide (Dy2O3)

Origin: China

Tariff No. 28469020

Quality:

Dy2O3/TREO: 99.9% min or higher grade: 99.99% min

TREO: 99.0% min

Loss On Ignition: 1% max

Gd2O3/TREO: 0.05% max

Tb4O7/TREO: 0.2% max

Ho2O3/TREO: 0.3% max

Er2O3/TREO: 0.3% max

Tm2O3/TREO: 0.3% max

Yb2O3/TREO: 0.3% max

Lu2O3/TREO: 0.3% max

Y2O3/TREO: 0.05% max

Fe2O3: 0.003% max

SiO2: 0.03% max

CaO: 0.03% max

CuO: 0.02% max

Form: powder

Packaging: bags or drums

Ho (Holmium )

Holmium Oxide (Ho2O3)

Origin: China

Tariff No. 28469020

Quality:

Ho2O3/TREO: 99.9% min or higher grade: 99.99% min

TREO: 99.0% min

Tb4O7/TREO: 0.1% max

Dy2O3/TREO: 0.3% max

Er2O3/TREO: 0.3% max

Tm2O3/TREO: 0.1% max

Yb2O3/TREO: 0.01% max

Lu2O3/TREO: 0.01% max

Y2O3/TREO: 0.05% max

Fe2O3: 0.005% max

SiO2: 0.02% max

CaO: 0.02% max

Cl: 0.05% max

Form: powder

Packaging: bags or drums

Er (Erbium)

Erbium Oxide (Er2O3)

Origin: China

Tariff No. 28469020

Quality:

Er2O3/TREO: 99.9% min or higher grade: 99.99% min

TREO: 99.0% min

Loss On Ignition: 1% max

Tb4O7/TREO: 0.05% max

Dy2O3/TREO: 0.1% max

Ho2O3/TREO: 0.3% max

Tm2O3/TREO: 0.3% max

Yb2O3/TREO: 0.3% max

Lu2O3/TREO: 0.1% max

Y2O3/TREO: 0.6% max

Fe2O3: 0.005% max

SiO2: 0.02% max

CaO: 0.02% max

Cl: 0.05% max

Form: powder

Packaging: bags or drums

Tm (Thulium)

Thulium Oxide (Tm2O3)

Origin: China

Tariff No. 28469020

Quality:

Tm2O3/TREO: 99.9% min or higher grade: 99.99% min

TREO: 99.0% min

Loss On Ignition: 1% max

Tb4O7/TREO: 0.005% max

Dy2O3/TREO: 0.005% max

Ho2O3/TREO: 0.005% max

Er2O3/TREO: 0.05% max

Yb2O3/TREO: 0.01% max

Lu2O3/TREO: 0.005% max

Y2O3/TREO: 0.005% max

Fe2O3: 0.001% max

SiO2: 0.01% max

CaO: 0.01% max

Cl: 0.03% max

CuO: 0.001% max

NiO: 0.001% max

ZnO: 0.001% max

PbO: 0.0002% max

Form: powder

Packaging: bags or drums

Yb (Ytterbium)

Ytterbium Oxide (Yb2O3)

Origin: China

Tariff No. 28469020

Quality:

Yb2O3/TREO: 99.9% min or higher grade: 99.99% min

TREO: 99.0% min

Loss On Ignition: 1% max

Tb4O7/TREO: 0.005% max

Dy2O3/TREO: 0.005% max

Ho2O3/TREO: 0.005% max

Er2O3/TREO: 0.01% max

Tm2O3/TREO: 0.01% max

Y2O3/TREO: 0.005% max

Lu2O3/TREO: 0.05% max

Fe2O3: 0.002% max

SiO2: 0.01% max

CaO: 0.02% max

Cl: 0.05% max

NiO: 0.001% max

ZnO: 0.001% max

PbO: 0.001% max

Form: powder

Packaging: bags or drums

Lu (Lutetium)

Lutetium Oxide (Lu2O3)

Origin: China

Tariff No. 28469020

Quality:

Lu2O3/TREO: 99.9% min or higher grade: 99.99% min

TREO: 99.0% min

Loss On Ignition: 1% max

Tb4O7/TREO: 0.001% max

Dy2O3/TREO: 0.001% max

Ho2O3/TREO: 0.001% max

Er2O3/TREO: 0.001% max

Tm2O3/TREO: 0.01% max

Yb2O3/TREO: 0.05% max

Y2O3/TREO: 0.001% max

Fe2O3: 0.001% max

SiO2: 0.01% max

CaO: 0.02% max

Cl: 0.03% max

ZnO: 0.001% max

NiO: 0.001% max

PbO: 0.001% max

Form: powder

Packaging: bags or drums

Sc (Scandium)

Scandium Oxide (Sc2O3)

Origin: China

HS Code: 28469000

Quality:

Sc2O3/TREO: 99.9% min or higher grade: 99.99% min

TREO: 99.0% min

Loss On Ignition: 1% max

La2O3/TREO: 0.005% max

CeO2/TREO: 0.005% max

Pr6O11/TREO: 0.005% max

Nd2O3/TREO: 0.005% max

Sm2O3/TREO: 0.005% max

Eu2O3/TREO: 0.005% max

Gd2O3/TREO: 0.005% max

Tb4O7/TREO: 0.005% max

Dy2O3/TREO: 0.005% max

Ho2O3/TREO: 0.005% max

Er2O3/TREO: 0.005% max

Tm2O3/TREO: 0.005% max

Yb2O3/TREO: 0.05% max

Lu2O3/TREO: 0.005% max

Y2O3/TREO: 0.01% max

Fe2O3: 0.005% max

SiO2: 0.02% max

CaO: 0.01% max

Form: powder

Packaging: bags

Rare Earths