Crystal chemistry of the monazite structure
The AXO4 monazite-type compounds form an extended family that is described in this
review in terms of field of stability versus composition. All the substitution possibilities on the …
review in terms of field of stability versus composition. All the substitution possibilities on the …
U-Th-Pb dating of phosphate minerals
TM Harrison, EJ Catlos… - Reviews in Mineralogy …, 2002 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
The dominant occurrence of phosphate minerals in crystalline rocks is as accessory phases,
most notably apatite, monazite, and xenotime. Because these minerals tend, to varying …
most notably apatite, monazite, and xenotime. Because these minerals tend, to varying …
The chemical composition of REE-Y-Th-U-rich accessory minerals in peraluminous granites of the Erzgebirge-Fichtelgebirge region, Germany, Part I: The monazite …
HJ Foerster - American Mineralogist, 1998 - degruyter.com
Peraluminous granites of the Erzgebirge-Fichtelgebirge, Germany, are hosts of various
members of the monazite group of minerals that display an unprecedented compositional …
members of the monazite group of minerals that display an unprecedented compositional …
Monazite as a promising long-term radioactive waste matrix: Benefits of high-structural flexibility and chemical durability.
ABSTRACT Monazite (Ln3+PO4) and related solid solutions are a well-known source of rare
earth elements on earth. They may also accommodate large amounts of thorium and …
earth elements on earth. They may also accommodate large amounts of thorium and …
Contrasted monazite hydrothermal alteration mechanisms and their geochemical implications
F Poitrasson, S Chenery, DJ Bland - Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 1996 - Elsevier
In spite of the major importance of monazite as a repository for the rare earths and Th in the
continental crust, for U Th Pb geochronology, and as a possible form for high-level …
continental crust, for U Th Pb geochronology, and as a possible form for high-level …
Composition and origin of intermediate solid solutions in the system thorite–xenotime–zircon–coffinite
HJ Förster - Lithos, 2006 - Elsevier
A comprehensive survey of the accessory-mineral assemblages in Variscan granites of the
German Erzgebirge and Pan-African granites from Jordan revealed the occurrence of …
German Erzgebirge and Pan-African granites from Jordan revealed the occurrence of …
Preparation and characterization of lanthanum–gadolinium monazites as ceramics for radioactive waste storage
Several La1− xGdxPO4 solid solutions were prepared in the monazite-or rhabdophane-type
structures for various x values using three methods of preparation (direct evaporation …
structures for various x values using three methods of preparation (direct evaporation …
Immobilization of tetravalent actinides in phosphate ceramics
Three phosphate-based ceramics were studied for the immobilization of tri-and tetravalent
actinides: britholite Ca9Nd1-xAnxIV (PO4) 5-x (SiO4) 1+ xF2, monazite/brabantite Ln1 …
actinides: britholite Ca9Nd1-xAnxIV (PO4) 5-x (SiO4) 1+ xF2, monazite/brabantite Ln1 …
The current state and future of accessory mineral research
Over the past decade, there have been many significant advances in the area of accessory
minerals research, notably permitted by the development of imaging and in situ …
minerals research, notably permitted by the development of imaging and in situ …
Microstructure of 24-1928 Ma concordant monazites; implications for geochronology and nuclear waste deposits
AM Seydoux-Guillaume, R Wirth, A Deutsch… - … et Cosmochimica Acta, 2004 - Elsevier
The microstructure of monazite was studied using scanning electron microscopy (SEM),
electron microprobe analysis (EMP), X-ray diffraction patterns (XRD), and transmission …
electron microprobe analysis (EMP), X-ray diffraction patterns (XRD), and transmission …