Following all instruction and guidelines for submitting a discussion post, complete the following discussion:

Rare Earth minerals/elements are now an important part of many of the items we rely on, including our phones, other electronics, batteries, and even renewable energy technologies such as wind turbines, and solar panels. How many rare earth minerals are you familiar with, where are they found, and what are they specifically used for? The list below includes some of the most commonly used rare Earth metals.

• Select one and research, provide an informative post with as much information about your selected rare Earth mineral/element as you can find. What type of mine or process is used for your rare Earth metal?
• Sign-in to "Layered Earth" and visit some of the mineral mines in Student Lessons: Unit C C1-2 through C1-4.
• What are some of the minerals commonly mined around the globe?
• After visiting some of the mines and reviewing the materials in "Layered Earth" provide a brief summary on one of the topics found in "Layered Earth" from Unit C: C1-2 - C1-4.
• Did you learn something new?

I choose Cerium