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| Date of Discovery: |
1880 |
| Discoverer: |
Jean de Marignac |
| Name Origin: |
Gadolinite (mineral) |
| Uses: |
Magnetic |
| Obtained From: |
Gadolinite |
| Atomic Number: |
64 |
| Atomic Mass: |
157.25 amu |
| Melting Point: |
1311.0 °C (1584.15 °K, 2391.8 °F) |
| Boiling Point: |
3233.0 °C (3506.15 °K, 5851.4 °F) |
| Crystal Structure: |
Hexagonal |
| Density @ 293 K: |
7.895 g/cm3 |
| Color: |
Silverish |
Isotope |
Gd-148 |
Gd-150 |
Gd-151 |
Gd-152 |
Gd-153 |
Gd-154 |
Gd-155 |
Gd-156 |
Gd-157 |
Gd-158 |
Gd-159 |
Gd-160 |
Gd-161 |
Half Life |
75.0 years |
1.8E6 years |
124.0 days |
1.1E11 years |
241.6 days |
Stable |
Stable |
Stable |
Stable |
Stable |
18.6 hours |
Stable |
8.4 min |
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