
Acquired by NASA Terra spacecraft, this image shows a mine in Baiyun Ebo, Inner Mongolia, China, the site of almost half the world rare earth production. China is responsible for over 95% of global production of rare earth elements.
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NASA ID
PIA13969
Date Created
April 11, 2012
Center
JPL
Media Type
image
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