Rare Earth
SANAV Ltd specialises in Rare Earth Metals, please find below the Rare Earth Metals we deal with, please contact us with any enquiries
- Cerium Ce
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- Atomic No. 58
- By-Product of Monazite and Bastnäsite
- Comes in form of inside Monazite and Bastnäsite minerals but can also be on its own
- Uses are that is part of the catalyst of catalytic converters used to clean up exhaust vehicles
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- Gadolinium Gd
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- Atomic No. 64
- By-Product of Monazite, Bastnäsite, gadolinite and a product of iron, chromium, and related alloys
- Comes in form of silvery-white, malleable, ductile, metallic parts.
- Is used for as a contrast agent MRI/MRA scans, microwaves, phosphors for colour televisions, computer memory chips and in manufacturing compact discs.
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- Neodymium Nd
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- Atomic No. 60
- By-Product of Monazite and Bastnäsite minerals and can also be combined with lanthanum (La), Praseodymium (Pr) and also with Iron (Fe)
- Comes in form of Ingots, balls and sticks
- Used for colouring glass, glass lasers and powerful magnets
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- Praseodymium Pr
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- Atomic No. 59
- By-product of Monazite
- Comes in form of Metal, Ingots and Balls
- Is used with cubic Zirconia as a colouring agent, it can also be combined with Neodymium (Nd) and also magnets.
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- Yttrium Y
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- Atomic No. 39
- Transition metal
- Found in rare earth minerals and some uranium ores
- Uses include; ceramics and glass
- It has a high melting point and imparts shock resistance and low expansion to glass
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We also provide on the elements below…
La₂O₃ | CeO₂ | PrNd25%:75% | PrNd metal – Nd/TREM:75% |
Sm | Eu₂O₃ | Gd₂O₃ | Tb₄O₇ |
Dy₂O₃ | Dy Metal | Ho | Er |
Tm | Yb | Lu₂O₃ | Y₂O₃ |