Yttrium. Sample of the rare earth metal Yttrium (Y). The rare earth metals, or rare earth elements, are a set of seventeen chemical elements in the pe

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Yttrium. Sample of the rare earth metal Yttrium (Y). The rare earth metals, or rare earth elements, are a set of seventeen chemical elements in the periodic table, specifically the fifteen lanthanides plus scandium and yttrium. Yttrium is also sometimes classified as a transition metal. It is a soft silvery metallic element that is used in the production of phosphors for television screens.

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