The extraction of the Lanthanides from minerals is illustrated here by the:- Alkali Digestion of Monazite/XenotimeMonazite and Xenotime can also be opened-out through an Acid Route >> Acid Dissolution of BastnaesiteThe Molycorp website explains the mining and processing of Bastnaesite at their Mountain Pass Mine in the Sierra Nevada, USA. Bibliography [textbook & online resources] |