Gadolinite

Of mineral.   May also be referred to as ytterbite.

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

This concept's ID is @1~74087

Metal

  • beryllium 0 facts

    A light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element.

  • cerium 0 facts

    A ductile grey metallic element of the lanthanide series; used in lighter flints; the most...

  • erbium 0 facts

    A trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium.

  • gadolinium 0 facts

    A ductile silvery-white ductile ferromagnetic trivalent metallic element of the rare...

  • holmium 0 facts

    A trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms...

  • Tb 0 facts

    A metallic element of the rare earth group; used in lasers; occurs in apatite and monazite and...

  • Yb 0 facts

    A soft silvery metallic element; a rare earth of the lanthanide series; it occurs in gadolinite...

  • Y 0 facts

    A silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum...