The mineral was first discovered by German mineralogist August Breithaupt in 1821, in a weathered brown coal deposit in the ...

A dusty envelope misplaced in a government archive has rewritten a chapter of mineral history. That 1949 letter, discovered ...

These 4.16 Billion-Year-Old Rocks Found in Canada Could Be the Oldest Thing on Earth. ... known as Hadean rocks—are incredibly rare due to the constant ... rock in which they are found.

Rare earth elements in Texas. Rare earth elements, despite the name, are found all over the place. “It’s kind of a misnomer. You know, rare earth elements gives you the impression that, you ...

Rare earth metals are the lifeblood of AI tech development. Yet the market is immensely concentrated, Barclays found Rocketing demand for the key minerals could lead to soaring prices. The ...

Rare earth elements sustain the Information Age, and securing a supply of these metals has become a matter of national and ...