Alkali treatment–acid leaching of rare earth elements from ...
· Phosphogypsum (PG) is the main byproduct of phosphoric acid, which is produced by the sulfuric acid attack of phosphate rocks, wet process. This byproduct, which contains around % phosphoric acid, is used as a lowcost soil fertilizer, PGF. PGF consists mainly of gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O), P2O5, SiO2, and other impurities, including a minor amount of rare .