''''Rare earth minerals''' are a group of 17 [[metal]]lic [[element]]s essential for modern [[technology]], found in the [[Earth]]'s crust but rarely in concentrated deposits suitable for [[mining]]. | ''''Rare earth minerals''' are a group of 17 [[metal]]lic [[element]]s essential for modern [[technology]], found in the [[Earth]]'s crust but rarely in concentrated deposits suitable for [[mining]]. |