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Monazite Group

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Monazite-(Ce)
Lohning quarry (Lohninger quarry), Hüttwinkl valley, Rauris valley, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria

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Formula:
MTO
 
4
, where M = REE, Th, Ca, Bi; T = P, As


A group of monoclinic phosphates and arsenates.

Classification of Monazite Group

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Chemical Properties of Monazite Group

Formula:
MTO
 
4
, where M = REE, Th, Ca, Bi; T = P, As

Relationship of Monazite Group to other Species

Group Members:
Cheralite
(Ca,Ce)(Th,Ce)(PO
 
4
)
 
2
Gasparite-(Ce)
(Ce,REE)(AsO
 
4
)
Monazite
Monazite-(Ce)
(Ce,La,Nd,Th)(PO
 
4
)
Monazite-(La)
(La,Ce,Nd)(PO
 
4
)
Monazite-(Nd)
(Nd,La,Ce)(PO
 
4
)
Monazite-(Sm)
(Sm,Gd,Ce,Th)(PO
 
4
)
Rooseveltite
Bi(AsO
 
4
)
Turnerite
Unnamed (Gd-dominant monazite)
((Gd,Y,Dy,Sm,Nd),Th,Ca)PO
 
4

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

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