Gadolinium
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Gadolinium | |
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Properties | |
Atomic symbol | Gd |
Atomic number | 64 |
Classification | Metallic |
Atomic mass | 157.25 amu |
Other Information | |
Date of discovery | 1880 |
Name of discoverer | Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac |
Name origin | Named after Finnish minerologist J. Gadolin. |
Uses | Used in magnets, neutron radiography and is alloyed with iron for magneto-optic recording devices. |
Obtained from | Chief ores are monazite and bastnasite. |
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*Lanthanides | 64
Gd 157.25 |
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