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monazite
[ mon-uh-zahyt ]
/ ˈmɒn əˌzaɪt /
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noun
a reddish- or yellowish-brown mineral, a phosphate of cerium and lanthanum, (Ce,La)PO4: the principal ore of thorium.
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British Dictionary definitions for monazite
monazite
/ (ˈmɒnəˌzaɪt) /
noun
a yellow to reddish-brown mineral consisting of a phosphate of thorium, cerium, and lanthanum in monoclinic crystalline form
Word Origin for monazite
C19: from German, from Greek monazein to live alone, so called because of its rarity
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Scientific definitions for monazite
monazite
[ mŏn′ə-zīt′ ]
A yellow or reddish-brown monoclinic mineral that is a principal ore of several lanthanide (rare-earth) elements. It occurs as tabular crystals in pegmatites, granites, and metamorphic rocks, as well as in sand. Chemical formula: (Ce, La, Nd, Th)PO4.
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