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Tm
Thulium
HREE
Primary Uses
Portable X-ray machines, Metal halide lamps
Short Description
Thulium is one of the rarest rare earth elements, used in portable X-ray devices for medical and industrial non-destructive testing. Thulium-doped lasers offer unique wavelengths valuable for surgical applications, and it is used as the radiation source in specialized metal halide lamps.
Found In Ore Types
Mining Projects
Projects targeting ore types that contain Tm.
