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'''Monazite''' is one of the rare earth carbonate minerals. In fact, what we know as Monazite is technically three different minerals, but because of a lack of any significant differences between them they are referred to as one mineral. Monazite-(La) ''((La, Ce, Nd)PO₄)'' is greatly enriched in [[lanthanum]], Mozanite-(Ce) ''((Ce, La, Nd, Th, Y)PO₄)'' in [[cerium]] and Monazite-(Nd) ''((Nd, La, Ce)PO₄)'' in [[neodymium]]. Mozanite-(Ce) is by far the most common and any sample labled ''Monazite'' will generally be this variant.

'''Monazite''' is one of the rare earth carbonate minerals. In fact, what we know as Monazite is technically three different minerals, but because of a lack of any significant differences between them they are referred to as one mineral. Monazite-(La) ''((La, Ce, Nd)PO₄)'' is greatly enriched in [[lanthanum]], Mozanite-(Ce) ''((Ce, La, Nd, Th, Y)PO₄)'' in [[cerium]] and Monazite-(Nd) ''((Nd, La, Ce)PO₄)'' in [[neodymium]]. Mozanite-(Ce) is by far the most common and any sample labelled ''Monazite'' will generally be this variant.

Monazite is a primary ore of several rare earth metals most notably [[thorium]], [[cerium]] and [[lanthanum]]. All these metals have various industrial uses and are considered quite valuable. Thorium is a highly radioactive metal and could be used as a replacement for [[uranium]] in nuclear power generation. Monazite is thus an extremely important ore mineral.

Monazite is a primary ore of several rare earth metals most notably [[thorium]], [[cerium]] and [[lanthanum]]. All these metals have various industrial uses and are considered quite valuable. Thorium is a highly radioactive metal and could be used as a replacement for [[uranium]] in nuclear power generation. Monazite is thus an extremely important ore mineral.