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
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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) |
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Monazite-(Ce) Mineral
Image width: 0.2 cm Origin: Laacher See Lake / Eifel Mts. / Germany Photo by kind permission of © Stephan Wolfsried |
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Monazite-(Ce) Mineral
Image width: 0.1 cm Origin: Laacher See Lake / Eifel Mts. / Germany Photo by kind permission of © Stephan Wolfsried |
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Monazite-(Ce) Mineral
Image width: 0.25 cm Origin: Burgum Alp / Pfitsch Valley / Bolzano Prov. / Trentino-Alto Adige / Italy Photo by kind permission of © Meinrad Kempf |
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Monazite-(Ce) Mineral
Image width: 0.32 cm Origin: Binn Valley / Wallis / Switzerland Photo by kind permission of © Saul Krotki |
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Monazite-(Ce) Mineral
Size: 1.2 x 0.9 x 0.6 cm Origin: São João da Chapada / Diamantina / Minas Gerais / Brazil Photo by kind permission of © www.lucianabarbosa.com |
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Monazite-(Ce) Mineral
Image width: 0.3 cm Origin: Wanni Glacier / Mt. Cervandone / Chriegalp Valley / Wallis / Switzerland Photo by kind permission of © Stephan Wolfsried |
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Monazite-(Ce)
Size: 0.3 cm Weight: 0.16 ct Origin: Brazil Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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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 Photo by kind permission of © www.crystal-treasure.com |
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Monazite-(Ce)
Size: 0.72 x 0.59 x 0.36 cm Origin: Sakangyi Area / Mogok / Myanmar Photo by kind permission of © www.crystal-treasure.com |
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Monazite-(Ce) Mineral
Size: 3.3 x 2.7 x 1.4 cm Origin: Selva / Sedrun / Tujetsch / Graubünden / Switzerland Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Monazite-(Ce)
Size: 0.48 x 0.3 cm Weight: 0.26 ct Origin: Brazil Photo by kind permission of © www.kox-gems.com |
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