Monazite crystals. Monazite is a rare earth phosphate mineral. A rare earth mineral is one that contains one or more rare earth elements as major meta

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Monazite crystals. Monazite is a rare earth phosphate mineral. A rare earth mineral is one that contains one or more rare earth elements as major metal constituents. The rare earth elements most commonly found in monazite are cerium (Ce) and lanthanum (La). Samples from Antarabe, Madagascar.

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