To quote from the 2018 Nature article: "During
these cruises, Rare Earth Yttrium-rich mud having a maximum of almost 8,000 ppm of total REY content (ΣREY) was confrmed."
8000 ppm would be 0.8% concentration. Most of the samples are poorer than that.
8000 ppm would be 0.8% concentration. Most of the samples are poorer than that.