Name: Monazite-(Ce) - Petaca Mining District, New Mexico, USA - Thorium Ore
SKU: 269J
Price: 45 USD
Availability: InStock

Monazite-(Ce) - Petaca Mining District, New Mexico, USA - Thorium Ore

$45.00

SKU:

269J

Description

Monazite-(Ce) Crystal Formation

Size: 34x18x14

Weight: 18.6 Grams

Locality: Keystone Western Deposit, Petaca Mining District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA

Formula: Ce(PO₄)

Found using The yDog by its maker, Charles David Young, who also performed the XRF analysis and numbered the bottom of the specimen.

Monazite-(Ce) is a reddish-brown mineral rich in cerium, thorium, and other rare earth elements. It's a significant source of rare earth metals, utilized in electronics, optics, and catalysis.

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