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Monazite-(Ce) Mineral Data
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General Monazite-(Ce) Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 240.21 gm |
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Lanthanum 14.46 % La 16.95 % La2O3 |
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Cerium 29.17 % Ce 34.16 % Ce2O3 |
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Thorium 4.83 % Th 5.50 % ThO2 |
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Phosphorus 12.89 % P 29.55 % P2O5 |
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Neodymium 12.01 % Nd 14.01 % Nd2O3 |
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Oxygen 26.64 % O |
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100.00 % 100.17 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ce0.5La0.25Nd0.2Th0.05(PO4) |
| Environment: |
Granitic pegmatites. |
| 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 allusion to its isolated crystals and their rarity when first found. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Monazite-(Ce)  |
| Synonym: |
Cheralite-(Ce) |
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ICSD 79746 |
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PDF 32-199 |
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