Rare earth elements

The Rare earth elements are the fifteen chemical elements in the lanthanide series (atomic numbers 57 to 71) together with scandium (21) and yttrium (39).[1]

## List of rare earth elements[edit]

Element  |  Symbol  |  Atomic number

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Scandium |  Sc  |  21
Yttrium |  Y  |  39
Lanthanum |  La  |  57
Cerium |  Ce  |  58
Praseodymium |  Pr  |  59
Neodymium |  Nd  |  60
Promethium |  Pm  |  61
Samarium |  Sm  |  62
Europium |  Eu  |  63
Gadolinium |  Gd  |  64
Terbium |  Tb  |  65
Dysprosium |  Dy  |  66
Holmium |  Ho  |  67
Erbium |  Er  |  68
Thulium |  Tm  |  69
Ytterbium |  Yb  |  70
Lutetium |  Lu  |  71

## References[edit]

1. ↑ https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/~/media/shared/documents/policy/Rare Earth Elements briefing note final new format.pdf