There is more of the element gadolinium in the Earth than there is uranium, mercury, or gold, however, it is considered to be extremely rare. Gadolinium oxide has been used in conjunction with some other elements to produce a magnetic glass. This element is used as an alloying agent, involved with the production of steel. Garnets, made with gadolinium and yttrium, have use in the microwave industry.
Gadolinium is used in the production of television phosphors.
It also has special properties which enables it to be used by the superconductor industry. There are about only three known minerals that contain gadolinium. The sample mineral for gadolinium, gadolinite, is found in Norway, Sweden, and Texas. Other various small deposits occur elsewhere on Earth, but not in great abundance. The informational sheet included with an order is available upon request.