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Rare Earth
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Rare-Earth-intro.mp3
[Verse 1]
Isn’t that nice
(Lanthanides)
A magnetic attraction
(Satisfaction)
[Chorus]
Rare earth
(How rare are you)
Spare earth
(Hard to pursue)
[Bridge]
That much is true
Get down
(Down, down, down)
Down to earth
[Verse 2]
Misnomer of a name
(No rare to claim)
It’s getting satisfaction
(Out of extraction)
[Chorus]
Rare earth
(How rare are you)
Spare earth
(Hard to pursue)
[Bridge]
That much is true
[Chorus]
Rare earth
(How rare are you)
Spare earth
(Hard to pursue)
[Outro]
That much is true
Not much we can do
(To get through)
… without you
(Though abundant)
… we just can’t
ABOUT THE SCIENCE
Rare earth elements (REEs) are a group of 17 specific metallic elements that possess unique magnetic, optical, and catalytic properties essential for modern technology, found in everything from smartphones and electric vehicles to defense systems and medical equipment.
The group consists of the 15 lanthanides (elements 57 to 71 on the periodic table), plus scandium and yttrium, which are included because they occur in the same geological deposits and exhibit similar chemical properties.
Why They Aren’t That “Rare”
The name “rare earth minerals” is largely a misnomer. In terms of overall abundance in the Earth’s crust, they are not particularly rare; some, like cerium, are more abundant than common industrial metals like copper or lead. The “rarity” stems from historical context and extraction challenges
From the album “Rarity“
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By Rare-Earth-Best-Of.mp3
Rare-Earth-Best-Of.mp4
Rare-Earth.mp3
Rare-Earth.mp4
Rare-Earth-intro.mp3
[Verse 1]
Isn’t that nice
(Lanthanides)
A magnetic attraction
(Satisfaction)
[Chorus]
Rare earth
(How rare are you)
Spare earth
(Hard to pursue)
[Bridge]
That much is true
Get down
(Down, down, down)
Down to earth
[Verse 2]
Misnomer of a name
(No rare to claim)
It’s getting satisfaction
(Out of extraction)
[Chorus]
Rare earth
(How rare are you)
Spare earth
(Hard to pursue)
[Bridge]
That much is true
[Chorus]
Rare earth
(How rare are you)
Spare earth
(Hard to pursue)
[Outro]
That much is true
Not much we can do
(To get through)
… without you
(Though abundant)
… we just can’t
ABOUT THE SCIENCE
Rare earth elements (REEs) are a group of 17 specific metallic elements that possess unique magnetic, optical, and catalytic properties essential for modern technology, found in everything from smartphones and electric vehicles to defense systems and medical equipment.
The group consists of the 15 lanthanides (elements 57 to 71 on the periodic table), plus scandium and yttrium, which are included because they occur in the same geological deposits and exhibit similar chemical properties.
Why They Aren’t That “Rare”
The name “rare earth minerals” is largely a misnomer. In terms of overall abundance in the Earth’s crust, they are not particularly rare; some, like cerium, are more abundant than common industrial metals like copper or lead. The “rarity” stems from historical context and extraction challenges
From the album “Rarity“