Atomic number 64
Atomic mass 157.25
Density, kg / m? 7890
Temperature
melting, ° С 1312
Gadolinium is a soft, tough, silvery-white metal. Gadolinium was discovered in 1880 by Jean de Marignac, who spectroscopically proved the presence of a new element in a mixture of rare earth oxides. Named after the Finnish chemist Yuri Gadolin. Gadolinium is a part of lanthanide ores, which are often found in the USA, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine, Australia, Brazil, India, Scandinavia.