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Discussion Forum : Chemistry - Section 1 (Q.No. 21)
21.
The ore which is found in abundance in India is
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Navin sharma said:
1 decade ago
Monazite is a reddish-brown phosphate mineral containing rare earth metals. It occurs usually in small isolated crystals. There are actually at least four different kinds of monazite, depending on relative elemental composition of the mineral:
monazite-Ce (Ce, La, Pr, Nd, Th, Y)PO4
monazite-La (La, Ce, Nd, Pr)PO4
monazite-Nd (Nd, La, Ce, Pr)PO4
monazite-Sm (Sm, Gd, Ce, Th)PO43
monazite-Ce (Ce, La, Pr, Nd, Th, Y)PO4
monazite-La (La, Ce, Nd, Pr)PO4
monazite-Nd (Nd, La, Ce, Pr)PO4
monazite-Sm (Sm, Gd, Ce, Th)PO43
Harush said:
9 years ago
Monazite is a reddish-brown phosphate mineral containing rare earth metals. Monazite, in general, contains about 55 - 60% total Rare Earth Oxide.
It containing the rare earth and thorium-a prescribed substance to be handled by the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE).
It containing the rare earth and thorium-a prescribed substance to be handled by the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE).
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Navneet said:
1 decade ago
Monazite is a reddish-brown phosphate mineral containing rare earth metals and.
Is an important source of thorium, lanthanum, and cerium. .
Is an important source of thorium, lanthanum, and cerium. .
DiLip said:
1 decade ago
Monazite is a reddish-brown phosphate mineral containing rare earth metals. It occurs usually in small isolated crystals.
Vikrant singh said:
1 decade ago
It is a type of sand used to extract thorium, mainly found in kerala and jadugudda mines, jharakahnd.
Aditi said:
7 years ago
Monazite is a reddish brown phosphate mineral found mostly in Kerala and Jharkhand.
Shivendra said:
1 decade ago
It is mainly found in sand of Kerala beaches.
Asritha chowdary said:
1 decade ago
Why it occurs in small isolated crystals?
SANDEEP said:
1 decade ago
Monazite is mostly found in rifts valley.
G.sri Harshini said:
8 years ago
What is meant by monazite?
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