Rare Earth Metals: Uses, Minerals, Geology, Prospecting: Strategic Metals for we need for Technology
Rare Earth Metals: Uses, Minerals, Geology, Prospecting: Strategic Metals for we need for Technology
Rare earth metals are the most important elements that most people have never heard of or even if they have heard of them, they know very little about them. Without these unusual metals – the rare earths, your life would be totally different – in our technology, we use them every day. Today we will talk about prospecting for Rare Earth deposits: the minerals, the geology, the mining and how the metals are extracted and purified. And why the whole world is slave to China to buy them.
For those who want to learn more about Prospecting and finding gold check out my book, Fists full of Gold. It’s an encyclopedia of everything on the topic of prospecting. It’s available on Amazon. You can find it at (affiliate):
For even more information on prospecting, minerals, gems and other related information you can also check out my website at:
http://nevada-outback-gems.com/prospect/chris_prospect.htm
The Prospecting and Mining Journal magazine can be found at:
http://www.icmj.com
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Another great lesson, thanks Chris
I hope ur book can be read in malay/ bahasa melayu translation sir
was trying to figure out why Darwin and his best buddy loved my mountain. Were all in love with our little Marylin here in South wales UK. Orange stained rocks everywhere, worse since the mine shaft blow out after that earthquake (I suspect) damaged some shafts in the worlds wettest coal seam few years ago. Was very loud, fault lines near me. Was also very loud couple of months back when our street turned orange thanks to our new geyser from all those shafts. We live on the Neath disturbance apparently, in UK info is very censored and local governments concerned that educated public might be thieves, even though its all perfectly legal with no protected sights. The changing geology between Drummau mountain and the Neath valley in a short distance is shocking every 100 yards or so. It seems I might be living in a very interesting geological location, what’s the most valuable substances I aught to be looking out for in your opinion? We have many coal tips, slag piles….also orange, red and purple staining in many rivers. Big glaciers in the past and huge tectonic pressure creating our huge coal field endless valleys and a couple of tectonic boundaries and thrust faults. I thought this might be an excellent new hobby for stimulation and exorcise for our whole family, but I was hoping you might be able to tell me some good tips to make day trips worth while 🙂
Thanks for great talk.
Is there a specific exploration programe for REE. What tools what methods what analysis one can use?
I liked the way you explained, great info I have many learned thanks Chris.
Did U go to the Colorado School of Mines? Why is the US so far behind in developing these rare elements?
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Chris. Many Thanks for your reply and link.
I guess that there may be ancient sedimentary deposits of Monazite rich sand that hardened to sandstone, or perhaps clays rich in other rare earths now metamorphosed to slate etc?
Dearest sir i want to purchase ur published fist full of gold here in Pakistan for last two years it is not available in market.Guide me in this regards.
I always enjoy your content Chris and I’m glad to see you cover this topic. I collect the elements of the periodic table and I have all but three of the rare earth metals which I’ll end up buying eventually. I’ve extracted and purified some of the rare earths on my own from old broken rare earth magnets, ferrocerium rods and a few other sources I’m saving up in storage into a hopefully economically viable volume to process eventually. It’s a personal hobby, so it only needs to be economically viable one time really.
1951 Principles of Chemistry "0ne pound sample of gadolinium sulfate, brought into contact with a 1000 gauss magnet, causes the temperature of the sample to drop in temp to 1 Kelvin"
Thanks again for your in-depth and methodical explanation of the REE minerals and exploration for those minerals (:o)
I say this because i care, So in your age it is very important to keep your self healthy. And you should just do a full body check so you can detect cancer if you have. But always hopefully not.
Wow! I always learn sooo much from you. Can’t thank you enough.
THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH CHRIS IT MAKES ME THINK OF THE TOWN OF RHYOLITE AND WHEN JEFF WILLIAMS IS OUT PROSPECTING HE’S ALWAYS TALKING ABOUT MONSONITE
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Why are U always gesturing with both hands, like a preacher.
have you heard about these metal being concintrated in modules near black smokers?
Great info. Thanks.
HERE I GO AGAIN THANK YOU VERY MUCH VERY VERY MUCH CHRIS FOR DELVING INTO RARE EARTHS SORRY I HIT THE SEND BUTTON THE SEND BUTTON AND THE LITTLE MICROPHONE FOR SPEECH TO TEXT OR TOO CLOSE TOGETHER ON MY PHONE ANYWAYS WHAT I WAS THINKING IS OKAY IN THE MINING OF GOLD AND OTHER MINERALS THE WASTE ROCK THAT’S CREATED FROM THE MINING AND MAILING WHAT CHANCE IS THERE OF RECOVERING RARE EARTHS FROM THESE WASTE PILES
IT’S FUNNY HOW SO MANY YOUTUBERS ARE FROM NEVADA YOURSELF JEFF WILLIAMS WONDER HUSSY
GUY AND MR M OF I THINK IT’S CALLED LOST AND FORGOTTEN PLACES OR BOSTON LOST MINES OR WHATEVER BE NICE TO GET YOU ALL TOGETHER FOR LIKE A JAMBOREE BUT SO BUT AS BOTH YOU AND JEFF WILLIAMS OUR GEOLOGIST IT’D BE NICE TO SEE YOU GET AND DO SOMETHING TOGETHER BUT PLEASE DO CONTINUE ON WITH THESE RARE EARTHS WE NEED MORE YOUNG PEOPLE OUT THERE EXPLORING AND IF WE GIVE THEM THE KNOWLEDGE WHO KNOWS WHAT THEY MIGHT STUMBLE INTO AND IT’S IMPORTANT FOR OUR COUNTRY AND THE WORLD
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THIS IDEA AND RUNNING WITH IT JUST PLEASE KEEP RUNNING WITH IT THE
I’M 70 YEARS YOUNG AND MY BACKGROUND IS ELECTRONICS AND ENGINEERING BUT LIVING IN BOULDER COLORADO IT’S ONLY A SHORT DISTANCE TO GOLDEN COLORADO AND THE SCHOOL OF MINES AND I GREW UP WITH A LOT OF FRIENDS WHO WENT THERE PLUS I’M OLD ENOUGH TO HAVE KNOWN SOME OF THE OLD TIMERS WHO ARE MINORS WHEN I WAS A CHILD
I ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT THE DEAD SHOPPING CENTER ON HANCOCK IN BULLHEAD CITY SHOULD BE CONVERTED INTO A SCHOOL OF MINES WHERE PEOPLE LIKE YOU AND JEFF WILLIAMS COULD TEACH I HAVEN’T BEEN THE BULLHEAD FOR YEARS NOW BUT I WOULD GUESS THAT SHOPPING CENTER IS STILL DEAD ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE SMITH’S GROCERY STORE THEY DID PUT A TRACTOR SUPPLY IN THERE BEFORE I LEFT IN MAY OF 2014 AND I STILL OWN A HOUSE AT 9:05 CORAL REEF JUST A FEW BLOCKS AWAY FROM SMITH’S GROCERY STORE AND A FEW BLOCKS FROM RIVER CHAPEL ASSEMBLY OF GOD WHERE BRUCE RALPH IS THE PASTOR WHO WAS ORIGINALLY A YOUTH PASTOR AT A LARGE CHURCH BACK EAST IT’D BE NICE TO SEE YOU BOTH GET TOGETHER AND MAYBE HAVE YOU TEACH A CLASS ON GEOLOGY AND PROSPECTING TO THE KIDS OF THE CHURCH THERE
THANK YOU AGAIN AND GOD BLESS YOU
DAVID GRENIS LIVING IN BOULDER COLORADO USA
Chris I thought that there were some rare earth elements in the southern calif desert. Oops you answered my
Question. Seems like need to go back to the desert and figure out The problems.
Can the rare earths be separated by float teck ?
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They are actually more abundant than they are telling us! China is a big reason we don’t mine it here in the US. Thorium is the other reason. We are lied to sooo much about this metal. The safest reactor in the world was built with this metal but, it didn’t create the plutonium they wanted so they shut it down. You see uranium reactors produce plutonium for nuclear weapons, thorium don’t. Every time someone finds thorium they shut the minds down! It seems stupid to me when it is so abundant in earth’s crust. It is also safer than uranium!
Chris Hi’ my name is Kris-tal and I have 2 STone’s I would like Your opinion on ? ThanK You OHHHHH they are NOT Crystals.
I learn lot of things from your vedios thank you
Sounds like all of the rare earths can be classified under Onurbum… cause that’s where you can sit for the rest of your life if you find a good deposit! 🙂
Hi there! One idea that will help you sell more copies! Since you are already selling your book on Amazon.com, Why not have it also published in the Kindle format. I’ve looked at the price, but I hate the taxes! To where I live, taxes on it are as much as the price of the book itself. To me the book is a curiosity, so I am happy to pay the courier, but that high taxes is (politically) a big NO.
What a lesson.please i need of it sir or one by one go in details to end (mining).Thank you God bless you sir.
I just wanted to say thank you from my home here in Shoshoni Wyoming I’m an old guy 70 years and been a rock hound since I could walk anyway thank you very much sir very educational and hope to meet you someday best wishes and God bless
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Hi i have rock that weigs 1.334 kilos (alot for its size) i thought was metall because of its weight. its very gold shiny and looks like pure gold it is not magnetic. There is a bit of crystal in it, a spot of rust but looks like processed gold. If it is real how much can i expect to get for it? Its larger than a baseball.
Hi Chris! Loved your video – extremely relevant and impartial information which made for a terrific educational video 🙂
Thanks for the video, Chris. Thorium might become a hot item when they succeed in making a "clean" nuclear reactor with it.
By the way, thanks for the video. I love watching your videos. You always have great information to give.
Lots of rare earth in the southwest USA. Seen rich areas of magnetic. Not sure what the names were. USA has ( reserves ).
Great infomation as always
Great video Chris, Thanks
Thanks! Really into Rare Earth Metal research, so this was an amazing resource to learn a lot.
Very interesting, can i get rare earth from iron and aluminum foundries dross?
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So Chris 😃 Awesome Information 💯% Maybe a question Sir 🤔 Is there any probability of potential for such elements to be extracted from the oceans if the opportunity of mineralisation exists 🤫 Technically the cost of available alternatives has benefits if it represents a significant progress for society 😃🤔
Thank you, Chris. Good information to keep a look out for these when we are up in the mountains prospecting….thanks again.
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Hi Chris, I would love to show you some really unusual finds that for the life of me figure out what it is.
Anyway to contact you?
So to be "green" their has to be toxic waste
I was curious what lithium looks like? Maybe what the rare earth magnet materials are made of? I heard lithium is liquid but never seen a sample before. I also heard that if all the mines in north america, started collecting rare earths, it would be enough to replace China foothold
this is VERY informative. Would you do one about indium?
Sir i have a stone here the color is blue, i dont know what is it…