There are approximately 17 elements that assessed by scientists. These elements become highly valued because only a few areas that have the content. Surefire, the mineral was dubbed the ' gold in the 21st century '.
But based on the above study published in the journal Nature Geoscience, a number of geologists Japan claimed the existence of this rare mineral content in large quantities at the base of the Pacific Ocean. It was after they studied a sample of the 78 sites that cover most of the Eastern Pacific region between longitudes 120 to 180 degrees.
They do the drilling to a depth of 50 meters below the sea floor to take the core sediments. More than 2,000 core sediments are then chemically tested to find the rare mineral elements. As a result, the scientists found that samples of sediments are found rich deposits of rare minerals in question.
This discovery threatens the existence of China Auto's ' rare minerals were hogging '. During this time China recorded approximately 97 percent controlled the production of rare elements. China is also known to have had a third of the mineral is rare, while the other one-third owned by the countries of former Soviet republics, the United States and Australia.
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