Ytterby
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The HN community shares an interest in Ytterby, a Swedish mine that has lent its name to multiple rare earth elements, sparking curiosity about its history and significance.
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Surely some geologist has been having serious fun figuring that out right?
Or am I totally off base, and mines all over the world are full of "rare" elements like that but we just don't notice or care?