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gadolinite::noun | Spocien Dictionary

gadolinite

/'ɡædəlɪ,naɪt/

a mineral that is a source of rare earths; consists of silicates of iron and beryllium and cerium and yttrium and erbium

Type	Words
Synonyms	ytterbite
Type of	mineral

gadolinite

Similar compositions are found in xenotime or gadolinite.

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The first such mineral discovered was gadolinite, a compound of cerium, yttrium, iron, silicon and other elements.

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Anders Gustav Ekeberg isolated beryllium from the gadolinite but failed to recognize other elements which the ore contained.

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A mineral that is a source of rare earths; consists of silicates of iron and beryllium and cerium and yttrium and erbium
Gadolinite is a mineral of a nearly black color and vitreous luster.
(mineralogy) Gadolinite (natural Y-Be-Fe silicate, Crystalline System : Monoclinic)