Gadolinite

(definition) by Webster 1913 Tue Dec 21 1999 at 23:49:18

Gad"o*lin*ite (?), n. [Named after Gadolin, a Russian chemist.] Min.

A mineral of a nearly black color and vitreous luster, and consisting principally of the silicates of yttrium, cerium, and iron.

 

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