Rare Elements Precious for Military Industry Found in Iran's Choqart Mine
FNA , 26 Dec 2014 12:58
(Minews) - There are at least fourteen rare elements in the waste soil of Choqart Iron Ore Mines, in the Central province of Yazd, announced Iranian researchers at Amirkabir University of Technology, adding the elements are very valuable for electronic and military industries.
There are 10-50 grams of the material in each ton of the iron ore.
The valuable elements found in the mine are elements with numbers in 57-71 Periodic Table, the Iranian students news agency said in a report.
Cerium, lanthanum and iridium are some material found in the mine which can be used for electronic circuits.
The elements with high melting temperature are useful in military equipment, building missiles as well as metallurgy and plastic industry.
Chinese companies have already sought buying the waste soil for industrial purposes.
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