Rare earth elements (ree) are becoming increasingly important in electronic devices used in the defense, alternative energy, and communications industries Minable deposits of rees are found in only a few locations. Ree drummond, aka the pioneer woman, became a beloved household name on the food network, but she first won hearts as a blogger sharing photos of her family’s idyllic life on the ranch Rare earth elements (rees), which comprise of only 17 elements from the entire periodic table, play a critical role to our national security, energy independence, environmental future, and economic growth. The rare earth elements (ree) comprise a group of 16 chemically very similar elements that occur widespread in rocks, soils, and water bodies, share similar ionic radii to the essential element ca 2+, and consequently also occur in biota.
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