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Gadolinium is a chemical element; it has symbol Gd and atomic number 64. It is a silvery-white metal when oxidation is removed. Gadolinium is a malleable and ductile rare-earth element. It reacts with atmospheric oxygen or moisture slowly to form a black coating.
Gadolinium(III) oxide (archaically gadolinia) is an inorganic compound with the formula Gd 2 O 3. It is one of the most commonly available forms of the rare-earth element gadolinium , derivatives, of which are potential contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging .
The mineral species Xenotime-(Gd) was approved by the IMA in 2023, [3] a description of the mineral was published in 2024 based on crystals found within gadolinium rich xenotime-(Y) sampled at the Zimná Voda quartz vein near Prakovce. [4] Besides yttrium, the examined type material bore further rare earth elements such as dysprosium, samarium ...
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Gadolinium monosulfide forms crystals of cubic system, space group Fm4m, unit cell parameter a = 0.5574 nm, Z = 4, isomorphous with NaCl. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] GdS melts congruently at 2300 °C.
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