Rare Earth

SANAB Ltd specialises in Rare Earth Metals, please find below the Rare Earth Metals we deal with, please contact us with any enquiries

Cerium Ce
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  - Atomic No. 58
  - By-Product of Monazite and Bastnäsite
  - Comes in form of inside Monazite and Bastnäsite minerals but can also be on its own
  - Uses are that is part of the catalyst of catalytic converters used to clean up exhaust vehicles
Gadolinium Gd
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  - Atomic No. 64
  - By-Product of Monazite, Bastnäsite, gadolinite and a product of iron, chromium, and related alloys
  - Comes in form of silvery-white, malleable, ductile, metallic parts.
  - Is used for as a contrast agent MRI/MRA scans, microwaves, phosphors for colour televisions, computer memory chips and in manufacturing compact discs.
Neodymium Nd
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  - Atomic No. 60
  - By-Product of Monazite and Bastnäsite minerals and can also be combined with lanthanum (La), Praseodymium (Pr) and also with Iron (Fe)
  - Comes in form of Ingots, balls and sticks
  - Used for colouring glass, glass lasers and powerful magnets
Praseodymium Pr
- Facts: -
  - Atomic No. 59
  - By-product of Monazite
  - Comes in form of Metal, Ingots and Balls
  - Is used with cubic Zirconia as a colouring agent, it can also be combined with Neodymium (Nd) and also magnets.
Yttrium Y
- Facts: -
  - Atomic No. 39
  - Transition metal
  - Found in rare earth minerals and some uranium ores
  - Uses include; ceramics and glass
  - It has a high melting point and imparts shock resistance and low expansion to glass