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Monazite

CAS number
1306-41-8
Molecular weight
Molecular formula / chemical symbol
(Ce,La,Nd,Th)〔PO4〕

Description

Component for (Ce, La, Nd, Th) (PO4) phosphate mineral. Monoclinic system, crystal for tabular or column. Brownish red, yellow, sometimes brown yellow, grease sheen, cleaves completely, Morse hardness 5 ~ 5.5, the specific gravity of 4.9 ~ 5.5. Often a radioactive.

USES

Monazite is extracting cerium, lanthanum rare earth metal, such as the main mineral raw materials.

Report

Product name

monezite

CAS:1306-41-8

Appearance

Brownish red, yellow mineral

Chemical formula

(Ce,La,Nd,Th)〔PO4〕

purity:99%

Testitems(%)

Testresult

Ce2O3

25%~30%

La2O3

20%~30%

ThO2

≤30%