Meaning Of The Word Gadolinite

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Gadolinite Meaning

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Gadolinite Definition

What's The Definition Of Gadolinite?

gadolinite in American English
a dark green to black, hard, radioactive mineral, beryllium iron yttrium silicate, Be2 FeY2 Si2O10, that is an ore of various rare-earth elements
noun: a silicate mineral from which the rare-earth metals gadolinium, holmium, and rhenium are extracted

gadolinite in British English
noun: a rare brown or black mineral consisting of a silicate of iron, beryllium, and yttrium in monoclinic crystalline form. Formula: 2BeO.FeO. Y2O3.2SiO2

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