Basic Information

Name: Gadolinium 
Symbol: Gd 
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) 
Number of Protons/Electrons: 64 
Number of Neutrons: 93 
Classification: Rare Earth 
Crystal Structure: Hexagonal 
Density @ 293 K: 7.895 g/cm3 
Color: Silverish
Date of Discovery: 1880 
Discoverer: Jean de Marignac 
Name Origin: gadolinite (mineral) 
Uses: magnetic 
Obtained From: gadolinite