Japan south sea bird island found high concentrations of rare earth or consumption in 230
According to kyodo news, Japan Marine research and development institutions and scientific research team at the university of Tokyo, 21, announced by the Japanese deep-sea research ship "ridge" survey, south near the bottom of the sea bird island has been ascertained and Japan mud contains high concentrations of rare earths.
Japan team in January to collected from south around 7 in bird island, maximum depth of 5800 meters of seafloor silt is analyzed, rare earth concentration up to 0.6%.
The team members, kato, a professor at the university of Tokyo last year tai hao on previous collection sludge were analyzed, and the speculation surrounding bird island south of Japan's exclusive economic zone the bury in the bottom mud can be used in the manufacture of hybrid cars of dysprosium etc rare earths, the total amount available for domestic consumption in 230, Japan.
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