Has anyone run a high-res XRF analysis of the ore material from the Mountain Pass mine (along I-15 in California on the way to Lost Wages and about 15 miles inside California)?? It used to be the free world's source of REE elements, but the greenies got to it.? I believe it has reopened,but I do not believe it is enriched with the HREE elements which presently are from China and in demand for 'designer' magnets.?
I don't have the equipment, but would ike an XRF analysis run on the material of which I can supply a small specimen.? I collected there some 51 years ago when it was a very active mine supplying the world with REE phosphores for color picture tubes (yes, the "old" modulated milk bottles with a hard vacuum inside).
If anyone is up to the analysis, send me the address to mail the specimen which I do not need back.?? ?? ? ? ? ? ??
