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Rare Earths

A commodity
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This page provides information about the commodity Rare Earths in mineral resources and mining.


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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
52493
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:52493:1

Other Commodities associated with Rare Earths *Hide

CommodityAssociated LocalitiesTotal Localities% Association (commodity)% Association (Rare Earths)
Thorium12668518.39% of all Thorium deposits have Rare Earths.17.87% of all Rare Earths deposits have Thorium.
Uranium989,1451.07% of all Uranium deposits have Rare Earths.13.90% of all Rare Earths deposits have Uranium.
Niobium (Columbium)8833526.27% of all Niobium (Columbium) deposits have Rare Earths.12.48% of all Rare Earths deposits have Niobium (Columbium).
Tantalum5931918.50% of all Tantalum deposits have Rare Earths.8.37% of all Rare Earths deposits have Tantalum.
Gold5833,6690.17% of all Gold deposits have Rare Earths.8.23% of all Rare Earths deposits have Gold.
Tungsten493,2181.52% of all Tungsten deposits have Rare Earths.6.95% of all Rare Earths deposits have Tungsten.
Zircon4817327.75% of all Zircon deposits have Rare Earths.6.81% of all Rare Earths deposits have Zircon.
Copper4417,2410.26% of all Copper deposits have Rare Earths.6.24% of all Rare Earths deposits have Copper.
* in exploitable quantities, based on associations listed on mindat.org

Companies producing Rare EarthsHide

Click on name for company details. (Number is operations listed on mindat.org)

Sub-types of Rare EarthsHide

Internet Links for Rare EarthsHide

References for Rare EarthsHide

Reference List:

Deposits of Rare EarthsHide

This map shows a selection of deposits that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.

Locality ListHide

- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates.
Afghanistan
 
  • Helmand
    • Reg District
Angola
 
  • Huambo Province
    • Longonjo
Australia
 
  • New South Wales
    • Gordon Co.
      • Toongi
  • Northern Territory
    • Central Desert Region
      • Nolans Bore
  • Queensland
    • Cloncurry Shire
      • Rosebud Station
        • Mary Kathleen district
  • Western Australia
    • Coolgardie Shire
    • East Pilbara Shire
    • Esperance Shire
    • Gingin Shire
    • Halls Creek Shire
      • Kundat Djaru Community
        • Browns Range REE deposits
    • Laverton Shire
      • Mount Weld Station
    • Ngaanyatjarraku Shire
Brazil
 
  • Amazonas
    • São Gabriel da Cachoeira
  • Goiás
    • Iporá
  • Minas Gerais
    • Araxá
      • Barreiro
        • Araxá complex
  • Sergipe
    • Brejo Grande
Burundi
 
  • Bujumbura Rural Province
Canada
 
  • British Columbia
    • Kamloops Mining Division
      • Blue River carbonatites
    • Omineca Mining Division
      • Mansoon Lakes
    • Revelstoke Mining Division
      • Boulder Mountain Pegmatite Group
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
    • Labrador
  • Northwest Territories
    • North Slave Region
      • Blachford Lake alkaline complex
        • Thor Lake syenite complex
  • Nova Scotia
    • Colchester Co.
  • Ontario
    • Lanark County
      • South Sherbrooke Township
  • Québec
    • Nord-du-Québec
      • Jamésie
      • Nunavik
          • Ashram Zone
  • Saskatchewan
China
 
  • Gansu
    • Jiuquan
      • Aksai Co.
  • Guangdong
    • Meizhou
      • Mei Co.
    • Shaoguan
      • Nanxiong Co.
      • Wengyuan Co.
    • Zhaoqing
      • Huaiji County
  • Guangxi
    • Guigang
      • Pingnan Co.
    • Qinzhou
      • Lingshan Co.
  • Guizhou
    • Bijie
      • Nayong County
      • Zhijin County
  • Henan
    • Luoyang
      • Song County
    • Nanyang
      • Xixia County
  • Hubei
    • Shiyan
      • Zhushan Co.
      • Zhuxi Co.
  • Inner Mongolia
    • Baotou City (Baotou Prefecture)
      • Bayan Obo mining district
        • Bayan Obo
    • Ordos City (E'erduosi Prefecture)
      • Jungar Banner (Zhunge'er Co.)
    • Tongliao City (Tongliao Prefecture)
      • Jarud Banner (Zalute Co.)
  • Jiangxi
    • Ganzhou
      • Anyuan Co.
      • Dayu Co.
        • Xihuashan ore field
      • Dingnan Co.
      • Gan Co.
      • Huichang Co.
      • Longnan Co.
        • Longnan REE deposits
      • Quannan Co.
  • Qinghai
    • Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
      • Delhi (Delingha Co.)
      • Dulan County
      • Mangnai City (Mangya Co.)
        • Lenghu Co.
[commodity:Yttrium]
      • Tianjun County
      • Wulan Co. (Ulan Co.)
  • Shaanxi
    • Shangluo
      • Luonan County
    • Weinan
      • Huayin City
  • Shandong
    • Jining
      • Weishan County
    • Linyi
      • Lanling County
    • Zaozhuang
  • Sichuan
    • Liangshan Yi
      • Dechang County
        • Kuanyu Township
      • Huili County
      • Mianning County
  • Xinjiang
    • Akesu Prefecture
      • Baicheng Co.
    • Hotan Prefecture
      • Hetian Co. (Khotan Co.; Hotan Co.; Hoten Co.)
    • Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture
      • Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture)
        • Aletai Co. (Altay Co.)
          • Dakalasu Mine (Dahalasu Mine)
        • Bu'erjin Co. (Burqin Co.; Burchin Co.)
  • Yunnan
    • Baoshan
      • Longling County
      • Tengchong County
    • Chuxiong
      • Wuding County
    • Dehong
      • Lianghe County
      • Yingjiang County
    • Honghe
      • Jianshui County
        • Puxiong
    • Zhaotong
      • Yongshan County
  • Zhejiang
    • Lishui
      • Qingyuan County
Egypt
 
  • Red Sea Governorate
    • Wadi Sikait
Equatorial Guinea
 
  • Rio Muni
    • Wele-Nzas Province
Finland
 
  • Kainuu
    • Kajaani
Greenland
 
  • Avannaata
  • Kujalleq
    • Ilímaussaq complex
  • Northeast Greenland National Park
  • Qeqqata
    • Isortoq Fjord (Søndre Isortoq)
      • Sarfartoq region
        • Sarfartoq carbonatite complex
Hudson Resources Inc.
India
 
  • Meghalaya
    • East Khasi Hills District
  • Odisha
    • Puri District
  • Rajasthan
    • Jodhpur Division
      • Barmer District
Indonesia
 
  • West Sulawesi Province
    • Mamuju Regency
Iran
 
  • Yazd Province
    • Ardakan County
      • Kharanaq District
        • Rabatat Rural District
          • Saghand
Japan
 
  • Fukushima Prefecture
    • Date District
      • Kawamata
        • Iizaka Village (Iisaka)
  • Tokyo Metropolis
    • Ogasawara Subprefecture
Kazakhstan
 
  • Karaganda Region
    • Balkhash
  • North Kazakhstan Region
    • Aiyrtau District
    • Ualikhanov District
Kyrgyzstan
 
  • Talas Region
    • Ak-Tyuz ore Field
Laos
 
Madagascar
 
  • Amoron'i Mania
    • Ambatofinandrahana District
      • Ambatofinandrahana Commune
      • Itremo
        • North Ifasina area
    • Manandriana District
      • Andakatany
  • Diana
    • Ambanja District
      • Antsirabe
        • Befitina
        • Betaimboay
          • Unnamed caldera
Malawi
 
  • Southern Region
    • Balaka
    • Machinga
      • Machinga
    • Phalombe
Mkango Resources
Malaysia
 
  • Johor
    • Mersing District
Mauritania
 
  • Adrar Region
    • Aoujeft
      • El Gleitat
  • Assaba Region
    • Kankossa
  • Tiris Zemmour Region
    • Bir Moghrein
  • Trarza Region
    • Bir Allah
Mongolia
 
  • Bayan-Ölgii Province
    • Nogoonnuur District
[commodity:Yttrium]
    • Ulaankhus District
  • Bulgan Province
    • Khutag-Öndör District
  • Dornogovi Province
    • Khatanbulag District
    • Mandakh District
  • Khovd Province
    • Myangad District
  • Ömnögovi Province
    • Khan khongor District
    • Khanbogd District
    • Mandal-Ovoo District
      • Shara Hulasa Hiid
  • Sühbaatar Province
    • Tüvshinshiree District
[commodity:Cerium]
  • Uvs Province
    • Malchin District
Morocco
 
  • Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region
    • Oued Ed-Dahab Province
Mozambique
 
  • Sofala Province
    • Nhamatanda District
  • Zambezia Province
Pathfinder Minerals plc
Pathfinder Minerals plc
Namibia
 
  • Erongo Region
    • Dâures Constituency
      • Eureka Farm 99
      • Ondundu
  • Kunene Region
    • Khorixas
      • Draaihoek Farm 527
      • Goedgenoeg Farm 526
      • Vegkop Farm 528
  • ǁKaras Region
    • Berseba Constituency
    • Karasburg East
      • Hogeis Farm 83
    • Keetmanshoop Rural Constituency
    • Oranjemund Constituency
    • ǃNamiǂNûs Constituency
      • Aus
        • Aus Townlands Farm 36
        • Kubub Farm 15
North Korea
 
  • Chagang Province
    • Songwon County
  • North Hamgyong Province
    • Kimchaek city
  • North Pyongan Province
    • Sakchu County
  • Pyongyang City
    • Sunan County
  • South Hwanghae Province
    • Songhwa County
Norway
 
  • Agder
    • Iveland
      • Ljosland
  • Telemark
    • Nome
Romania
 
  • Harghita County
    • Ditrău Complex
    • Joseni
[commodity:Yttrium]
Russia
 
  • Buryatia
    • Mama River Basin
      • Maigunda River
  • Chelyabinsk Oblast
    • Kyshtym
  • Murmansk Oblast
    • Lovozersky District
      • Keivy Mountains
    • Northern Karelia
      • Vuoriyarvi alkaline-ultrabasic massif
  • Primorsky Krai
    • Mikhaylovsky District
  • Republic of Karelia
    • Loukhsky District
[commodity:Cerium]
  • Sakha
    • Polar Yakutia
      • Cherskii range system
        • Selennyakh range
          • Tommot river
  • Zabaykalsky Krai
    • Kalarsky District
Slovakia
 
  • Košice Region
    • Gelnica District
      • Helcmanovce
    • Rožňava District
      • Betliar
[commodity:Yttrium]
      • Čučma
[commodity:Yttrium]
[commodity:Yttrium]
    • Spišská Nová Ves District
      • Hnilčík
South Africa
 
  • Limpopo
    • Mopani District Municipality
      • Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality
        • Phalaborwa
    • Waterberg District Municipality
      • Thabazimbi Local Municipality
        • Thabazimbi
  • North West
    • Bojanala Platinum District Municipality
      • Moses Kotane Local Municipality
    • West Coast District Municipality
      • Matzikama Local Municipality
South Korea
 
  • North Chungcheong Province
    • Chungju City
      • Joongwon-gun
        • Mt. Eorae
Sweden
 
  • Örebro County
    • Nora
      • Rödberg Mines
  • Västmanland County
    • Norberg
      • Häste ore field
      • Röberg ore field
    • Skinnskatteberg
      • Riddarhyttan
Tanzania
 
  • Songwe Region
Thailand
 
  • Phuket Province
Tunisia
 
  • Béja
Turkey
 
  • Çanakkale Province
    • Arıklı
  • Eskişehir Province
    • Beylikova District
  • Isparta Province
  • Malatya Province
    • Kuluncak District
Ukraine
 
  • Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
    • Synelnykove Raion
USA
 
  • Alaska
    • Bethel Census Area
      • Aniak Mining District
[commodity:Cerium]
[commodity:Cerium]
      • McGrath Mining District
    • Dillingham Census Area
      • Bristol Bay Mining District
[commodity:Cerium]
    • Fairbanks North Star Borough
      • Fairbanks Mining District
    • Haines
    • Hoonah-Angoon Census Area
    • Juneau Mining District
      • Glacier Bay Mining District
[commodity:Yttrium]
    • Matanuska-Susitna Borough
      • Yentna Mining District
    • Nome Census Area
      • Council Mining District
      • Koyuk Mining District
    • Northwest Arctic Borough
      • Selawik Mining District
[commodity:Yttrium]
    • Petersburg Borough
      • Kupreanof Mining District
[commodity:Cerium]
    • Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
      • Ketchikan Mining District
        • Prince of Wales Island
          • Bokan Mountain
[commodity:Yttrium]
          • Cholmondeley Sound
            • Dora Bay
          • Kendrick Bay
            • West Arm Kendrick Bay
            • West Arm of Kendrick Bay
          • Stone Rock Bay
[commodity:Yttrium]
[commodity:Yttrium]
    • Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
      • Delta River Mining District
[commodity:Yttrium]
      • Eagle Mining District
    • Wrangell City and Bourough
      • Petersburg Mining District
[commodity:Cerium]
[commodity:Cerium]
    • Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
      • Chandalar Mining District
      • Circle Mining District
      • Hot Springs Mining District
[commodity:Cerium]
      • Hughes Mining District
      • Koyukuk Mining District
[commodity:Yttrium]
      • Shungnak Mining District
      • Tolovana Mining District
[commodity:Cerium]
[commodity:Cerium]
[commodity:Cerium]
  • Arizona
    • Apache County
      • Black Mountain Mining District (Black Mesa Mining District)
        • Taasahdi Dzil
    • Mohave County
      • Aquarius Cliffs
      • Aquarius Mountains
        • Bolo Creek
        • Hackberry Mining District
          • Hackberry
        • Rare Metal Mine area
      • Buck Mountains
        • Chemehuevis Mining District
      • Cerbat Mountains
        • Kingman Mining District
        • Wallapai Mining District
      • Lost Basin Mining District
        • Garnet Mountain
    • Navajo County
      • Pinon
    • Pima County
    • Yavapai County
      • Eureka Mining District
        • Hillside
          • Bagdad Mine area
  • California
    • Del Norte County
      • Crescent City
    • Marin County
    • San Bernardino County
      • Clark Mts (Clark Mountain Range)
        • Mountain Pass District
          • Mountain Pass
      • Landers
        • Rock Corral
    • San Diego County
      • Pala Mining District
        • Pala
  • Colorado
    • Boulder County
      • Jamestown Mining District
    • Chaffee County
      • La Plata Mining District (Winfield Mining District)
      • Turret Mining District
    • Clear Creek County
      • Floyd Hill
      • Lower Clear Creek Area
    • Custer County
      • McKinley Mountain Area
    • Douglas County
      • Devils Head Pegmatite Mining District
    • El Paso County
    • Fremont County
      • Cotopaxi Mining District
      • Cottonwood Creek Area
      • Gem Park complex
      • Iron Mountain complex
        • McClure Mountain
      • Lookout Mountain Area
      • McKinley Mountain Area
    • Gilpin County
      • Central City Mining District (Central Mining District)
    • Grand County
      • Grand Lake Mining District (Wolverine Mining District)
    • Gunnison County
      • Goose Creek Mining District
      • Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District
      • White Earth Mining District (Powderhorn Mining District)
    • Huerfano County
    • Jackson County
    • Jefferson County
      • Clear Creek Pegmatite Province
      • Long Scraggy
      • Ralston Buttes Mining District
      • South Platte Pegmatite Mining District
    • Lake County
      • Climax Mining District
        • Climax
Freeport-McMoRan
    • Larimer County
      • Boulder Ridge Area
      • Spencer Heights-Poudre Falls Area
    • Micanite Mining District (Currant Creek Mining District)
    • Mineral County
      • Creede Mining District
    • Moffat County
      • Fourmile Mining District (Timberlake Creek Mining District)
    • Park County
      • Guffey Mining District
    • Routt County
      • Slavonia Mining District
    • Teller County
      • Pikes Peak batholith
    • Washington County
  • Connecticut
    • Middlesex County
      • Haddam
  • Florida
    • Putnam County
      • Northeast Florida Clay Mining District
  • Georgia
    • Glynn County
  • Idaho
    • Adams County
    • Bingham County
      • SE Idaho Phosphate Mining District
    • Blaine County
      • Camas Mining District
    • Boise County
      • Quartzburg Mining District
      • Wash Creek Area
        • Unorganized District
    • Caribou County
      • SE Idaho Phosphate Mining District
      • Soda Springs Area
    • Cassia County
      • Almo Area
      • Goose Creek Mining District
    • Clearwater County
      • Teakean Butte Area
      • Weippe Mining District (Musselshell Mining District)
    • Custer County
      • Gold Creek Area
        • Unorganized District
      • Slate Creek Mining District
      • Unorganized Mining District
        • Williams Creek Placer
      • Valley Creek Mining District
    • Elmore County
      • Red Warrior Mining District
    • Gem County
    • Idaho County
      • Burgdorf Mining District
      • Chamberlain Mining District
        • River of No Return Wilderness
      • Elk City Mining District
      • Florence Mining District (French Creek Mining District)
    • Lemhi County
      • Eureka Mining District
      • Gibbonsville Mining District
      • Leadore Mining District
        • Leadore
      • Lemhi Pass Mining District
      • Mackinaw Mining District
      • McDevitt Mining District
      • Mineral Hill Mining District
    • Owyhee County
      • Murphy Area
    • Valley County
      • Bear Valley Area
        • Unorganized District
      • Long Valley Mining District
        • Cascade Area
      • River of No Return Wilderness
      • Thunder Mountain Mining District
      • Yellow Pine Mining District
  • Illinois
    • Hardin County
      • Hicks
        • Hicks Dome
  • Montana
    • Beaverhead County
    • Carbon County
    • Granite County
      • Sapphire Mountains Area
    • Madison County
    • Meagher County
    • Pondera County
    • Ravalli County
      • Mineral Point Mining District
      • Rye Creek Mining District
      • Sula Mining District
    • Silver Bow County
    • Teton County
  • Nevada
    • Carson City
      • Carson City Mining District
    • Humboldt County
      • Jackson Mountains Mining District
  • New Jersey
    • Morris County
      • Mine Hill
    • Ocean County
      • Jackson Township
        • Van Hiseville
      • Manchester Township
  • New Mexico
    • Bernalillo County
      • Tijeras Canyon Mining District
    • Colfax County
      • Laughlin Peak Mining District
    • Grant County
      • White Signal Mining District
    • Hidalgo County
    • Lincoln County
      • Capitan Mountains
        • Capitan Mining District
      • Red Cloud District
        • Gallinas Mountains
    • Otero County
    • Rio Arriba County
      • Petaca Mining District
        • Cribbenville area
        • La Madera-Paloma Canyon area
  • New York
    • Essex County
  • North Carolina
    • Burke County
      • Blue Ridge Mining District
      • Brindletown
      • Morganton
      • Silver Creek
    • Caldwell County
      • Blue Ridge Mining District
    • Madison County
    • McDowell County
    • Rutherford County
  • South Carolina
    • Aiken County
    • Charleston County
    • Cherokee County
      • Gaffney Area
  • Tennessee
    • Benton County
      • Western Tennessee Mining District
    • Carroll County
      • Western Tennessee Mining District
    • Henry County
      • Western Tennessee Mining District
  • Texas
    • Burnet County
    • Hudspeth County
      • Sierra Blanca Peaks
    • Llano County
      • Bluffton
      • Llano
  • Utah
    • Grand County
    • Juab County
      • Spring Creek Mining District
    • Tooele County
      • Columbia-East Erickson Mining District
  • Virginia
    • Henry County
  • Washington
    • Ferry County
      • Covada Mining District (Enterprise Mining District)
[commodity:Cerium]
      • Deadman Creek Mining District
  • Wyoming
    • Albany County
    • Carbon County
      • Big Creek pegmatite District
    • Crook County
      • Bear Lodge alkaline igneous complex
      • Bear Lodge Mining District
    • Park County
    • Sheridan County
      • Big Horn Mining District
Vietnam
 
  • Lai Châu Province
    • Phong Tho District
      • Mt Fansipan
Zimbabwe
 
  • Mashonaland East
    • Mudzi District
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