gadolinite

Meanings

Plural: gadolinites

Noun

a mineral that is a source of rare earths; consists of silicates of iron and beryllium and cerium and yttrium and erbium
A dark, vitreous mineral that is a complex mixture of silicates of cerium, lanthanum, neodymium, yttrium, beryllium, and iron, with the chemical formula (Ce,La,Nd,Y)₂FeBe₂Si₂O₁₀.

Origin / Etymology

After the Finnish chemist Johan Gadolin (1760-1852), + -ite.

Synonyms

ytterbite

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