KnowraRare-earth separationLinked fromLinked fromThe 9 pages that link to Rare-earth separation, each with the reason it gives.All 9Related 5Narrower topic 3Compared with 1LanthanumRelated: Mosander's discovery depended on separating lanthanum from cerium by repeated chemical fractionation.Carl Gustaf MosanderNarrower topic: Mosander’s discoveries demonstrated both the possibility and difficulty of separating these elements.BastnäsiteRelated: Bastnäsite concentrates mixed rare earths that must be separated for many uses.Carl Auer von WelsbachNarrower topic: Auer's work was an early example of the painstaking separation methods the field required.MischmetalCompared with: Mischmetal retains a mixed composition rather than separating its similar constituent elements.Paul Émile Lecoq de BoisbaudranRelated: The challenge of separating rare earths shaped his methods and the pace of his discoveries.SamariumRelated: Early samarium identification was difficult because rare earths occur together and have similar chemistry.ThuliumRelated: Thulium’s scarcity and chemical similarity to neighboring lanthanides make isolation demanding.PraseodymiumNarrower topic: Praseodymium’s discovery and production depend on separating it from chemically similar rare earths.