What is another word for gadolinite?
Pronunciation: [ɡˈadəlˌɪna͡ɪt] (IPA) 
Gadolinite is a rare mineral that was first discovered in 1800 and named after Johan Gadolin, a Finnish chemist. While gadolinite is quite famous in the mineral world, there are other synonyms that are often used to describe this mineral. For example, gadolinite is sometimes referred to as ytterbite since it contains significant amounts of the element yttrium. Other common synonyms for gadolinite include cyrtolite, uranogadolinite, and yttrogadolinite. Although these minerals may have slightly different chemical compositions or crystalline shapes, they all share certain similarities with gadolinite and are often grouped together as rare earth minerals.
