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The mountains of southeastern California are home to a large rare-earth element mine.

#Landsat 8 captured this image of the Mountain Pass Mine, with an open-pit area that extends 800 meters (2,600 feet) across and more than 180 meters (590 feet) deep. https://go.nasa.gov/3FqrY2o
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