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Table 2. Distribution of rare earth elements in monazite from different locations
Rare Earth
Australia,
North
Starabroke
Island,
Queensland
Australia
Capel,
Western
Australia
Brazil, East
coast
China,
Nangang.
Guang-dong India
U.S., Green
Cove
Springs,
Florida
U.S., Bear
Valley, Idaho
Australia,
Mount Weld
La 21.50 23.90 24.00 23.35 23.00 17.50 26.23 26.00
Ce 45.8 46.02 47.00 42.70 46.00 43.70 46.14 51.00
Pr 5.3 5.04 4.50 4.10 5.50 5.00 6.02 4.00
Nd 18.6 17.38 18.50 17.00 20.00 17.50 16.98 15.00
Sm 3.1 2.53 3.00 3.00 4.0 4.90 2.01 1.8
Eu 0.8 0.05 0.0550 0.10 0.16 1.54 0.4
Gd 1.8 1.49 1.00 2.03 6.60 0.77 1.0
Tb 0.29 0.04 0.1 0.70 0.26 0.1
Dy 0.64 0.69 0.35 0.80 0.90 Tb,Dy:0.31 0.2
Ho 0.12 0.05 0.035 0.12 0.11 0.1
Er 0.18 0.21 0.07 0.30 0.04 0.2
Tm 0.03 0.01 0.005 Trace 0.03 Trace
Yb 0.11 0.12 0.02 2.40 0.21 0.1
Lu 0.01 0.04 0.14 0.03 Ho-Lu:0.15 Trace
Y 2.50 2.41 1.4 2.40 Eu-Y :
1.50
3.20 1.39 Trace
Figure 5. Physical beneficiation and separation of heavy minerals at Cable Sands Pty Ltd, Australia
Table 2. Distribution of rare earth elements in monazite from different locations
Rare Earth
Australia,
North
Starabroke
Island,
Queensland
Australia
Capel,
Western
Australia
Brazil, East
coast
China,
Nangang.
Guang-dong India
U.S., Green
Cove
Springs,
Florida
U.S., Bear
Valley, Idaho
Australia,
Mount Weld
La 21.50 23.90 24.00 23.35 23.00 17.50 26.23 26.00
Ce 45.8 46.02 47.00 42.70 46.00 43.70 46.14 51.00
Pr 5.3 5.04 4.50 4.10 5.50 5.00 6.02 4.00
Nd 18.6 17.38 18.50 17.00 20.00 17.50 16.98 15.00
Sm 3.1 2.53 3.00 3.00 4.0 4.90 2.01 1.8
Eu 0.8 0.05 0.0550 0.10 0.16 1.54 0.4
Gd 1.8 1.49 1.00 2.03 6.60 0.77 1.0
Tb 0.29 0.04 0.1 0.70 0.26 0.1
Dy 0.64 0.69 0.35 0.80 0.90 Tb,Dy:0.31 0.2
Ho 0.12 0.05 0.035 0.12 0.11 0.1
Er 0.18 0.21 0.07 0.30 0.04 0.2
Tm 0.03 0.01 0.005 Trace 0.03 Trace
Yb 0.11 0.12 0.02 2.40 0.21 0.1
Lu 0.01 0.04 0.14 0.03 Ho-Lu:0.15 Trace
Y 2.50 2.41 1.4 2.40 Eu-Y :
1.50
3.20 1.39 Trace
Figure 5. Physical beneficiation and separation of heavy minerals at Cable Sands Pty Ltd, Australia