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GADOLINITE [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2004-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Geochemistry
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
DEF

A metallic element of the rare earth group, contained in black monazite, gadolinite, samarskite, and xenotime.

OBS

The most sparsely distributed of the terbium family of rare earths.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Géochimie
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
DEF

Élément de numéro atomique 63. Métal gris clair du groupe des lanthanides (terres rares).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
  • Geoquímica
  • Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
DEF

Elemento de número atómico 63. Metal gris acerado, blando y maleable. Toxicidad no conocida. Muy reactivo. Puede arder espontáneamente.

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Record 2 1992-09-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Geochemistry
CONT

Yttrium is found in several minerals, particularly kainosite, gadolinite, the new Y-Ca silicate, with lesser amounts in allanite, bastnaesite....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Géochimie

Spanish

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