Monazite is radioactive due to the presence of thorium and, less commonly, uranium. The radiogenic decay of uranium and thorium to lead enables monazite to be dated through …

What is Monazite? Monazite is a rare phosphate mineral with a chemical composition of (Ce,La,Nd,Th) (PO 4,SiO 4). It usually occurs in small isolated grains, as an accessory mineral …

The great majority of "monazite" is monazite- (Ce), the La-, Nd-, Sm- and Gd-dominant members are all very rare. Monazite usually contains small amounts of Th or sometimes U, both making …

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IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1829 Locality: Mars Hill, Madison County, North Carolina. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. Name Origin: From the Greek monazeis - "to be alone" in …

Occurring as small, brown, resinous, rather heavy crystals in granitic and gneissic rocks and their detritus (called monazite sands), monazite frequently contains 10–12 percent thorium dioxide …

Monazite is a phosphate mineral containing approximately 70% REE oxides. According to dominant REE contents, monazite is divided into monazite- (Ce), monazite- (La), monazite- …

Monazite is a mineral that is found in a number of solid-solution series with other minerals. The term "monazite" also refers to a group of monoclinic phosphate and arsenate minerals with …

Monazite is a red/green-brownish, waxy mineral. It is hard and resistant. Monazite is formed when igneous rocks undergo crystallization and when clastic sedimentary rocks undergo …

Detailed description, properties, and locality information guide about the mineral monazite.