Leaching the Unleachable Mineral: Rare Earth Dissolution from Monazite Ore in Condensed Phosphoric Acid
Monazite is a poorly soluble mineral of rare earth phosphate. It is an ore of the rare earths which is difficult to break down; in industry either concentrated sulphuric acid or caustic soda is used to attack finely ground monazite at between 140 °C and 400 °C. In these processes, the rare earths ar...
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MDPI AG
2021-08-01
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/11/9/931 |