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The main value of the minerals is in the rare-earth elements they contain. If you already had access to those elements in a different form, synthesizing the min
by tesseract 7y ago
The main value of the minerals is in the rare-earth elements they contain. If you already had access to those elements in a different form, synthesizing the minerals is of little value. (And of course nuclear synthesis of the rare-earth elements, to the extent it's possible, is very very far from being economically viable.)
- fhars 7y agoThough it is a bit disappointing that a purported science journalism outlet contributed to the OPs confusion by calling the minerals and the elements both „minerals“ by e.g. claiming that the minerals are formed in supernovas.