Gadolinium

Gadolinium
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.