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For those of you who don’t know, Unobtanium is not a real element, but is a real word used in the world of science.
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A new top-level LEED classification called Unobtanium is being proposed to replace the currently proposed Protactinium level, leading to a possible schism in the growing green building rating system.
New Levels of LEED 2008
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It also happens to be the home of a superconductor mineral called Unobtanium that is valued at 20 million dollars an ounce.
IGN PS3 2009
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The setting: the planet of Pandora, which humans are keenly interested in because of an energy-rich mineral known as Unobtanium, valued at $20 million an ounce.
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It turns out that a vital mineral, Unobtanium, which is the key to solving Earth's energy crisis, can only be found there.
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Working with a team of scientists on the surface of the planet Pandora to harvest a very valuable metal called Unobtanium (Yeah, just wait it gets worse ...).
Cracked: All Posts 2009
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The only thing that really bothered me was "Unobtanium". $400 million and we couldn't take half a day to come up with a better name.
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He says "Unobtanium" and everyone with a brain can realize the moon has a load resources.
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Jules Wagner: I HAD to write this when I actually read the word "Unobtanium".
GirlsTalkinSmack.com - Celebrity Gossip Blog, TV, Fashion, Pop Culture & Movies 2010
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Gambardella cut his rating on Molycorp stock to Neutral from Overweight, joking that while rare-earth minerals are indeed rare, they are not "Unobtanium," the mineral at the heart of the movie
Molycorp Rebounds, But JP Morgan Says Hold - Stocks To Watch Today - Barrons.com 2010
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