periodic table
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Astatine is the rarest naturally occurring element on Earth and among the least explored in the periodic table.
From Science Daily
These include scandium, yttrium and the lanthanides, which account for 15 chemical elements in the periodic table.
From MarketWatch
As Kazakhs like to say, “we have the whole periodic table under our feet.”
From Barron's
One of the most critical rare earths is dysprosium, atomic number 66 on the periodic table.
The phrase "rare earths" - referring to 17 elements on the periodic table which are lightweight, super strong and resistant to heat, making them useful in small electric motors - is something of a misnomer.
From BBC
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