Rare Earth Elements

List of the 17 rare earth elements including symbol, group, and common uses.

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Hydrogen

Atomic Number: 1

Symbol: H

Helium

Atomic Number: 2

Symbol: He

Lithium

Atomic Number: 3

Symbol: Li

Beryllium

Atomic Number: 4

Symbol: Be

Boron

Atomic Number: 5

Symbol: B

Carbon

Atomic Number: 6

Symbol: C

Nitrogen

Atomic Number: 7

Symbol: N

Oxygen

Atomic Number: 8

Symbol: O

Fluorine

Atomic Number: 9

Symbol: F

Neon

Atomic Number: 10

Symbol: Ne

Sodium

Atomic Number: 11

Symbol: Na

Magnesium

Atomic Number: 12

Symbol: Mg

Aluminium

Atomic Number: 13

Symbol: Al

Silicon

Atomic Number: 14

Symbol: Si

Phosphorus

Atomic Number: 15

Symbol: P

Sulfur

Atomic Number: 16

Symbol: S

Chlorine

Atomic Number: 17

Symbol: Cl

Argon

Atomic Number: 18

Symbol: Ar

Potassium

Atomic Number: 19

Symbol: K

Calcium

Atomic Number: 20

Symbol: Ca

Titanium

Atomic Number: 22

Symbol: Ti

Vanadium

Atomic Number: 23

Symbol: V

Chromium

Atomic Number: 24

Symbol: Cr

Manganese

Atomic Number: 25

Symbol: Mn

Iron

Atomic Number: 26

Symbol: Fe

Cobalt

Atomic Number: 27

Symbol: Co

Nickel

Atomic Number: 28

Symbol: Ni

Copper

Atomic Number: 29

Symbol: Cu

Zinc

Atomic Number: 30

Symbol: Zn

Gallium

Atomic Number: 31

Symbol: Ga

Germanium

Atomic Number: 32

Symbol: Ge

Arsenic

Atomic Number: 33

Symbol: As

Selenium

Atomic Number: 34

Symbol: Se

Bromine

Atomic Number: 35

Symbol: Br

Krypton

Atomic Number: 36

Symbol: Kr

Rubidium

Atomic Number: 37

Symbol: Rb

Strontium

Atomic Number: 38

Symbol: Sr

Zirconium

Atomic Number: 40

Symbol: Zr

Niobium

Atomic Number: 41

Symbol: Nb

Molybdenum

Atomic Number: 42

Symbol: Mo

Technetium

Atomic Number: 43

Symbol: Tc

Ruthenium

Atomic Number: 44

Symbol: Ru

Rhodium

Atomic Number: 45

Symbol: Rh

Palladium

Atomic Number: 46

Symbol: Pd

Silver

Atomic Number: 47

Symbol: Ag

Cadmium

Atomic Number: 48

Symbol: Cd

Indium

Atomic Number: 49

Symbol: In

Tin

Atomic Number: 50

Symbol: Sn

Antimony

Atomic Number: 51

Symbol: Sb

Tellurium

Atomic Number: 52

Symbol: Te

Iodine

Atomic Number: 53

Symbol: I

Xenon

Atomic Number: 54

Symbol: Xe

Caesium

Atomic Number: 55

Symbol: Cs

Barium

Atomic Number: 56

Symbol: Ba

Hafnium

Atomic Number: 72

Symbol: Hf

Tantalum

Atomic Number: 73

Symbol: Ta

Tungsten

Atomic Number: 74

Symbol: W

Rhenium

Atomic Number: 75

Symbol: Re

Osmium

Atomic Number: 76

Symbol: Os

Iridium

Atomic Number: 77

Symbol: Ir

Platinum

Atomic Number: 78

Symbol: Pt

Gold

Atomic Number: 79

Symbol: Au

Mercury

Atomic Number: 80

Symbol: Hg

Thallium

Atomic Number: 81

Symbol: Tl

Lead

Atomic Number: 82

Symbol: Pb

Bismuth

Atomic Number: 83

Symbol: Bi

Polonium

Atomic Number: 84

Symbol: Po

Astatine

Atomic Number: 85

Symbol: At

Radon

Atomic Number: 86

Symbol: Rn

Francium

Atomic Number: 87

Symbol: Fr

Radium

Atomic Number: 88

Symbol: Ra

104

Rutherfordium

Atomic Number: 104

Symbol: Rf

105

Dubnium

Atomic Number: 105

Symbol: Db

106

Seaborgium

Atomic Number: 106

Symbol: Sg

107

Bohrium

Atomic Number: 107

Symbol: Bh

108

Hassium

Atomic Number: 108

Symbol: Hs

109

Meitnerium

Atomic Number: 109

Symbol: Mt

110

Darmstadtium

Atomic Number: 110

Symbol: Ds

111

Roentgenium

Atomic Number: 111

Symbol: Rg

112

Copernicium

Atomic Number: 112

Symbol: Cn

113

Nihonium

Atomic Number: 113

Symbol: Nh

114

Flerovium

Atomic Number: 114

Symbol: Fl

115

Moscovium

Atomic Number: 115

Symbol: Mc

116

Livermorium

Atomic Number: 116

Symbol: Lv

117

Tennessine

Atomic Number: 117

Symbol: Ts

118

Oganesson

Atomic Number: 118

Symbol: Og

Actinium

Atomic Number: 89

Symbol: Ac

Actinide

Thorium

Atomic Number: 90

Symbol: Th

Actinide

Protactinium

Atomic Number: 91

Symbol: Pa

Actinide

Uranium

Atomic Number: 92

Symbol: U

Actinide

Neptunium

Atomic Number: 93

Symbol: Np

Actinide

Plutonium

Atomic Number: 94

Symbol: Pu

Actinide

Americium

Atomic Number: 95

Symbol: Am

Actinide

Curium

Atomic Number: 96

Symbol: Cm

Actinide

Berkelium

Atomic Number: 97

Symbol: Bk

Actinide

Californium

Atomic Number: 98

Symbol: Cf

Actinide

Einsteinium

Atomic Number: 99

Symbol: Es

Actinide

100

Fermium

Atomic Number: 100

Symbol: Fm

Actinide

101

Mendelevium

Atomic Number: 101

Symbol: Md

Actinide

102

Nobelium

Atomic Number: 102

Symbol: No

Actinide

103

Lawrencium

Atomic Number: 103

Symbol: Lr

Actinide

Name	Symbol	Atomic #	Group	Crustal Abundance	Geological Scarcity	Supply Risk	Primary Economic Driver
Scandium	Sc	21	LREE	16-22 ppm	Low	Medium	Aerospace alloys & fuel cells
Yttrium	Y	39	HREE	28-33 ppm	Low	Medium	LEDs, lasers, and ceramics
Lanthanum	La	57	LREE	30-35 ppm	Low	Medium	EV batteries & oil refining
Cerium	Ce	58	LREE	60-68 ppm	Low	Low	Glass polishing & catalysts
Praseodymium	Pr	59	LREE	8-9 ppm	Medium	High	High-strength magnets
Neodymium	Nd	60	LREE	27-33 ppm	Low	High	Permanent magnets (EVs/Wind)
Promethium	Pm	61	LREE	~0	Total	N/A	Lab research (radioactive)
Samarium	Sm	62	LREE	6-7 ppm	Medium	Medium	Defence (missile guidance)
Europium	Eu	63	HREE	1.1-2.1 ppm	High	Medium	Phosphors (Screens/TVs)
Gadolinium	Gd	64	HREE	5-6 ppm	Medium	Low	Medical imaging (MRI)
Terbium	Tb	65	HREE	0.9-1.1 ppm	High	Extreme	Green phosphors & magnets
Dysprosium	Dy	66	HREE	4-5 ppm	Medium	Extreme	Heat-resistant magnets
Holmium	Ho	67	HREE	1.2-1.4 ppm	High	Low	Specialty medical lasers
Erbium	Er	68	HREE	3.0-3.8 ppm	High	Low	Fiber optic cables
Thulium	Tm	69	HREE	0.4-0.5 ppm	Extreme	Low	High-tech medical lasers
Ytterbium	Yb	70	HREE	2.8-3.3 ppm	High	Low	Portable X-ray machines
Lutetium	Lu	71	HREE	0.5-0.8 ppm	Extreme	Medium	Cancer therapy & PET scans