Monazite-(Ce)

Monacit, Monacita, Monacyt, Monaziet, Monazit, Monazita, Monazitt, Монацит, Μοναζίτης, మోనజైట్, מונזיט, Монацит, モナズ石, 모나자이트, 獨居石


Commonly known      rarer (so called collectors stones)      very rare (rarities)      relatively rare organic material


Formula: (Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO4
Mineral class: phosphates
Crystal system: monoclinic
Mohs scale: 5 - 5.5
Density (g/cm3): 4.98 - 5.43
Refractive index: 1.774 - 1.849
Cleavage: distinct - poor
Colors: grey, yellow, orange, pink, red, brown, green
Transparency: transparent - translucent
Luster: adamantine - resinous
Fluorescence: -
Pleochroism: weak yellow
Largest crystal: 27 cm?
Deposits: worldwide
Discovery: 1823?
1st Description: 1823 (Lévy)
Weak radioactivity
Name: from the Greek word "monazein" (solely)

Monazite-(Ce) Mineral

Image width: 0.2 cm

Origin: Laacher See Lake / Eifel Mts. / Germany

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Monazite Mineral

Monazite-(Ce) Mineral

Image width: 0.1 cm

Origin: Laacher See Lake / Eifel Mts. / Germany

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Monazite Mineral

Monazite-(Ce) Mineral

Image width: 0.25 cm

Origin: Burgum Alp / Pfitsch Valley / Bolzano Prov. / Trentino-Alto Adige / Italy

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Monazite Mineral

Monazite-(Ce) Mineral

Image width: 0.32 cm

Origin: Binn Valley / Wallis / Switzerland

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Monazite Mineral

Monazite-(Ce) Mineral

Size: 1.2 x 0.9 x 0.6 cm

Origin: São João da Chapada / Diamantina / Minas Gerais / Brazil

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Monazite Mineral

Monazite-(Ce) Mineral

Image width: 0.3 cm

Origin: Wanni Glacier / Mt. Cervandone / Chriegalp Valley / Wallis / Switzerland

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Monazite Mineral
Monazite-(Ce)

Size: 0.3 cm
Weight: 0.16 ct
Origin: Brazil

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Monazite-(Ce) Mineral

Size: 1.53 x 1.26 x 0.81 cm

Origin: Zagi Mountain / Mulla Ghori / Khyber Agency / FATA / Pakistan

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Monazite Mineral
Monazite-(Ce)

Size: 0.72 x 0.59 x 0.36 cm

Origin: Sakangyi Area / Mogok / Myanmar

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Monazite-(Ce) Mineral

Size: 3.3 x 2.7 x 1.4 cm

Origin: Selva / Sedrun / Tujetsch / Graubünden / Switzerland

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Monazite-(Ce)

Size: 0.48 x 0.3 cm
Weight: 0.26 ct
Origin: Brazil

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Monazite-(Ce) Mineral color change

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Monazite Mineral

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