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Samarium has no significant biological role but is only slightly toxic. Other applications of samarium include catalysis of chemical reactions, radioactive dating and X-ray lasers. These minerals are mostly found in China, the United States, Brazil, India, Sri Lanka and Australia; China is by far the world leader in samarium mining and production.
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