monazite
noun
mon·a·zite
ˈmä-nə-ˌzīt 
: a yellow to red or brown mineral that is a phosphate of thorium and various rare earth elements and occurs especially in sand and gravel deposits
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The project involves processing monazite sands in Utah to produce rare earth carbonates, then shipping them to Estonia for processing.
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Mary Hui, Quartz, 5 Apr. 2023
The facility processed its first shipment of radioactive monazite sands from the state of Georgia over the summer and produced a batch of rare earth carbonite, which is being exported to Estonia for further processing.
—Alastair Lee Bitsóí, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Oct. 2021
There are a bunch of uncommon minerals like zircon, monazite and sphene that can take a beating and persist.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 27 Oct. 2016
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Mary Hui, Quartz, 5 Apr. 2023
The facility processed its first shipment of radioactive monazite sands from the state of Georgia over the summer and produced a batch of rare earth carbonite, which is being exported to Estonia for further processing.
—Alastair Lee Bitsóí, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Oct. 2021
There are a bunch of uncommon minerals like zircon, monazite and sphene that can take a beating and persist.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 27 Oct. 2016
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“Monazite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monazite. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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