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Pyykkö, P., Orama, O. (1996). What did Johan Gadolin Actually do?. In: Evans, C.H. (eds) Episodes from the History of the Rare Earth Elements. Chemists and Chemistry, vol 15. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0287-9_1

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