Monazite Sand | |||
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Monazite Sand. Monazite is a thorium-bearing mineral that occurs in sand deposits in a number of places around the world. Only a small proportion of the sand in this sample is actually monazite: It is probably somewhat selected compared to normally occurring sand deposits, but not much. It's kind of remarkable, really, that you can collect thorium just by scooping it up with a shovel. Source: Max Whitby of RGB Contributor: Max Whitby of RGB Acquired: 20 September, 2005 Price: Donated Size: 1.5" Composition: (Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO4 | |||
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