gadolinite

American  

[gad-l-uh-nahyt] / ˈgæd l əˌnaɪt /

noun

1. a silicate mineral from which the rare-earth metals gadolinium, holmium, and rhenium are extracted.

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gadolinite British  

/ ˈɡædəlɪˌnaɪt /

noun

1. Also called: ytterbite.  a rare brown or black mineral consisting of a silicate of iron, beryllium, and yttrium in monoclinic crystalline form. Formula: 2BeO.FeO.Y 2 O 3 .2SiO 2

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Etymology

Origin of gadolinite

1795–1805; named after J. Gadolin (1760–1852), Finnish chemist; see -ite ¹

Example Sentences

In 1797 Ekeberg showed that gadolinite contained another rare earth, which was given the name yttria.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" by Various

The following minerals produce beads with a small quantity of soda, but produce slags if too much soda is added: phenakite, pierosmine, olivine, cerite, cyanite, talc, gadolinite, lithium-tourmaline.

From A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe Being A Graduated Course Of Analysis For The Use Of Students And All Those Engaged In The Examination Of Metallic Combinations by Anonymous

The first of the rare earth minerals was discovered in 1794 by J. Gadolin and was named gadolinite from its discoverer.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" by Various

Erbium, er′bi-um, n. a rare metal, the compounds of which are present in the mineral gadolinite, found at Ytterby in Sweden.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various

Yttria is found in gadolinite and some other rare minerals.

From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius