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Ancient process that created rare earth elements discovered — and it could help us locate desperately needed deposits

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Ancient process that created rare earth elements discovered — and it could help us locate desperately needed deposits
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A new study suggests rare earth elements form in magma above ancient subduction zones, as that magma reacts with substances that are released when one tectonic plate dives beneath another.

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