Form 9-4102-A Rare Earths

USGS Form 9-4102-A
Nonfer. (rev. 08/31/2011)

OMB Control No. 1028-0053
Approval expires: To be determined

UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
986 NATIONAL CENTER
RESTON, VIRGINIA 20192

C87

RARE EARTHS

INDIVIDUAL COMPANY
DATA - PROPRIETARY
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above the signature, the data furnished in this
report will be treated in confidence by the
Department of the Interior, except that they
may be disclosed to Federal defense agencies,
or to the Congress upon official request for
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made in writing to the USGS, the information
furnished in this report may be disclosed to
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similar State Agency) if the State has
appropriate safeguards to prevent disclosing
company proprietary data.
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20192, Telephone (703) 648-7960.

1. Stocks, production, receipts, and disposition of rare earths.
Shipments to consumers

101

Monazite. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

102

Xenotime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

105

Eudialyte. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

106

Britholyte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

107

Ancylite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

108

Allanite. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

109

Churchite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

110

Iimorite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

111

Kaisonite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

112

Fergusonite . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

113

Apatite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

114

Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

103

Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

104

Metric

Bastnasite. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tons
Short

Code

Kilograms

Material
(1)

Pounds

Weight unit
Mark (X) one
(2)
Average
REO
content
(3)

Beginning
stocks
(4)

Imports
(5)

OVER

Domestic
receipts
(6)

Production Consumption
(7)
(8)

U.S.
(9)

Exports
(10)

Ending
stocks
(11)

1. Stocks, production, receipts, and disposition of rare earths. (continued)
Shipments to consumers

115

Fluoride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

116

Zirmax 30-35/1 . . . . . . . . . .

117

Metric

Yttrium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tons
Short

Code

Kilograms

Material
(1)

Pounds

Weight unit
Mark (X) one
(2)
Average
REO
content
(3)

Beginning
stocks
(4)

Imports
(5)

2. Countries of origin for IMPORTS as reported in Item 1, Column 5.
Australia
China
India
Brazil
Estonia
Japan
Canada
France
Kazakstan

Domestic
receipts
(6)

Madagascar
Malaysia
Russia

3. Countries of destination for EXPORTS as reported in Item 1, Column 10.
Australia
China
India
Madagascar
Brazil
Estonia
Japan
Malaysia
Canada
France
Kazakstan
Russia

Production Consumption
(7)
(8)

U.S.
(9)

Exports
(10)

South Africa
Ukraine
United Kingdom

Other (specify)

South Africa
Ukraine

Other (specify)

Ending
stocks
(11)

United Kingdom

4. Rare-earth.

Chloride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

702

Carbonate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

703

Nitrate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

704

Inorganic rare-earth compounds. .

707

Organic rare-earth compounds . . .

708

Fluoride. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

709

Hydroxide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

710

Oxide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

760

Sulfate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

761

Rare-earth garnet:
(specify formula)

762

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

705

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

706

Inorganic purified compounds:
Lanthanum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

711

Cerium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

712

Praseodymium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

713

Neodymium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

714

Samarium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

715

Europium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

716

Gadolinium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

717

Printed on Recycled Paper

Metric

701

Tons
Short

Code

Mixed compounds:
Concentrate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Kilograms

Material
(1)

Pounds

Weight unit
Mark (X) one
(2)

Shipments to consumers

Average
content
(3)
RE
REO Metal

Beginning
stocks
(4)

Imports
(5)

Domestic
receipts Production Consumption
(6)
(7)
(8)

U.S.
(9)

Exports
(10)

Ending
stocks
(11)

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4. Rare-earth. (continued)

718

Dysprosium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

719

Holmium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

720

Erbium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

721

Thulium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

722

Ytterbium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

723

Lutetium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

724

Yttrium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

725

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

726

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

727

Organic purified compounds:
Lanthanium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

770

Cerium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

771

Praseodymium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

772

Neodymium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

773

Samarium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

774

Europium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

775

Gadolinium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

776

Terbium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

777

Dysprosium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

778

Holmium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

779

Erbium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

780

Thulium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

781

Ytterbium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

782

Lutetium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

783

Yttrium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

784

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

785

Mixed metals:
Mischmetal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

731

Rare-earth silicide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

732

Rare-earth metal
(specify formula)

735

Mixed metal rare-earth alloy
(specify formula)

736

Didymium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

737

Lanthanum silicide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

738

Metric

Terbium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tons
Short

Code

Kilograms

Material
(1)

Pounds

Weight unit
Mark (X) one
(2)

Shipments to consumers

Average
content
(3)
RE
REO Metal

Beginning
stocks
(4)

OVER

Imports
(5)

Domestic
receipts Production Consumption
(6)
(7)
(8)

U.S.
(9)

Exports
(10)

Ending
stocks
(11)

4. Rare-earth. (continued)

739

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

733

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

734

Purified metals:
Lanthanium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

741

Cerium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

742

Praseodymium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

743

Neodymium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

744

Samarium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

745

Europium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

746

Gadolinium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

747

Terbium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

748

Dysprosium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

749

Holmium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

750

Erbium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

751

Thulium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

752

Ytterbium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

753

Lutetium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

754

Yttrium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

755

Radioactive isotopes (specify type
and formula)

758

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

756

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

757

Metric

Cerium silicide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tons
Short

Code

Kilograms

Material
(1)

Pounds

Weight unit
Mark (X) one
(2)

Shipments to consumers

Average
content
(3)
RE
REO Metal

Beginning
stocks
(4)

Imports
(5)

Domestic
receipts Production Consumption
(6)
(7)
(8)

U.S.
(9)

Exports
(10)

Ending
stocks
(11)

5. Quantity of shipments to consumers by use.
REO equiv.
compounds
Code ST

MT

RE metal content
gross weight

ST

REO equiv.
compounds

MT

Code ST

Petroleum catalysts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

801

Electronic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

821

Automotive catalysts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

802

Ceramics, sensors, other . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

828

Catalysts, other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

803

Chemical processing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

829

Alloys, aerospace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

804

Medical and pharmaceutical . . . . . . . . .

835

Alloys, permanent magnets. . . . . . . . . .

808

Pigments, paints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

836

Alloys, other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

809

Nuclear applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

837

Phosphors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

810

Water treatment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

838

Lighting, non-phosphor. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

812

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

830

Polishing compounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

813

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

831

Lasers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

815

Printed on Recycled Paper

MT

RE metal content
gross weight

ST

MT

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No.

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Printed on Recycled Paper

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