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25.10 US $ per kg
Gadolinium is a member of the lanthanides and is usually found in other minerals with commercial implications . The leading producers of gadolinium are China , USA , Brazil , India , Australia , Greenland , and Tanzania .
The gadolinium compounds are used as phosphorus in colour televisions , and we use gadolinium yttrium garnets in microwaves .
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61.02 US $ per kg
This lanthanide is usually mined as part of a conglomerate of other rare earth elements . The major mining areas for neodymium are China , the United States , Brazil , India , Sri Lanka , and Australia .
Neodymium is used with iron , and boron to create powerful permanent magnets which also called NIB magnets . These magnets are used in the production of computers , cell phones , iPods , medical equipment , toys , motors , wind turbines , and audio systems . The neodymium-YAG laser can be used for decontamination after the detonation of a chemical weapon , in medicine to treat skin cancers , for laser hair removal , and to cut and weld steel .
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