Praseodymium

Praseodymium

Praseodymium Definition Praseodymium is a soft, malleable, silvery metallic element of the lanthanide series that develops a green tarnish in air. It is the third…
Cerium

Cerium

Cerium Definition Cerium is a shiny, gray metallic element of the lanthanide series. It is ductile and malleable and is used in electronic components, alloys,…
Aragonite

Aragonite

Aragonite Definition Aragonite is a usually white, yellowish, or pink orthorhombic mineral that can occur in many different colors. It is a polymorph of calcite,…
Crocoite

Crocoite

Crocoite Definition Crocoite is a rare orange secondary mineral consisting of lead chromate in monoclinic crystalline form. It’s mineral consisting of lead chromate, PbCrO4, that…
Calcite

Calcite

Calcite Definition Calcite is a usually white, clear, pale-yellow or blue orthorhombic mineral. Calcite occurs in many different forms and is the main component of…
Holmium

Holmium

Holmium Definition Holmium is a soft, silvery, malleable metallic element of the lanthanide series. Its compounds are highly magnetic. Its atomic number 67; atomic weight…
Lanthanum

Lanthanum

Lanthanum Definition Lanthanum is a soft, malleable, silvery-white metallic element of the lanthanide series. It is the eponym of the lanthanide series, a group of…
Yttrium

Yttrium

Yttrium Definition Yttrium is a silvery metallic element found in the same ores as elements of the lanthanide series. It is almost always found in…
Bastnäsite

Bastnäsite

Bastnäsite Definition Bastnäsite is a rare yellow to reddish-brown mineral consisting of a carbonate of fluorine and several lanthanide metals. It occurs in association with…
Neodymium

Neodymium

Neodymium Definition Neodymium is a shiny, silvery metallic element of the lanthanide series. It is present in significant quantities in the ore minerals monazite and…
Scheelite

Scheelite

Scheelite Definition Scheelite is a white, brownish, or greenish mineral, usually fluorescent, consisting of calcium tungstate in tetragonal crystalline form with some tungsten often replaced…
Tungsten

Tungsten

Tungsten Definition Tungsten is a hard, gray to white metallic element that is very resistant to corrosion. It has the highest melting point of all…
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