Monazite [ REE(PO4) ]
Material properties
| Formula | REE(PO4) |
| Abbreviation | Mnz |
| Classifications | Monazite (group), REE phosphate |
| Members | Monazite-(La), Monazite-(Ce), Monazite-(Nd), Monazite-(Sm) |
| Spectra | Reflectance (5) |
| Search other databases | webmineral.com, mindat.org, rruf.info, mineralienatlas.de, Handbook of Mineralogy, American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database |
| Related materials | Monazite-(Ce) |
| Crystal symmetry | Monoclinic, Point group 2/m |
| Tags | Orthophosphate , Phosphate, Informal |
Composition
| Element | Atoms |
|---|---|
| O | 4 |
| REE | 1 |
| P | 1 |
| Total: | 6 |
Specimens of Monazite
| Name | Owner | Materials | Image | Spectra | Techniques |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1050 Monazite | CSIRO | Monazite, Monazite-(Ce) | 1 | Reflectance | |
| M1600 Monazite | CSIRO | Monazite, Monazite-(Ce), Phlogopite-1M, Quartz | 1 | Reflectance | |
| M1772 Monazite / Quartz | CSIRO | Monazite, Monazite-(Ce), Quartz | 1 | Reflectance | |
| M1774 Monazite | CSIRO | Monazite, Monazite-(Ce) | 1 | Reflectance | |
| M2108 Monazite | CSIRO | Monazite, Monazite-(Ce) | 1 | Reflectance |
