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 …
Synthesis, structure, and properties of monazite, pretulite, and xenotime
LA Boatner - Reviews in mineralogy and geochemistry, 2002 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Orthophosphate compounds of the type A (PO4) include the minerals monazite [RE (PO4)
with RE= the light rare-earth ions, eg, La, Ce, Nd…], xenotime [Y (PO4), and also …
with RE= the light rare-earth ions, eg, La, Ce, Nd…], xenotime [Y (PO4), and also …
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 …
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 …
Electron microprobe and LA-ICP-MS study of monazite hydrothermal alteration:: Implications for U-Th-Pb geochronology and nuclear ceramics
F Poitrasson, S Chenery, TJ Shepherd - Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 2000 - Elsevier
This paper presents new data that quantify the response of magmatic monazite to three main
types of hydrothermal alteration, namely sericitization, chloritization, and greisenization. The …
types of hydrothermal alteration, namely sericitization, chloritization, and greisenization. The …
Inorganic waste forms for efficient immobilization of radionuclides
The immobilization of long-lived radionuclide wastes generated from nuclear power plants
(NPPs) during NPP operation, fuel reprocessing, and decommissioning of nuclear reactors …
(NPPs) during NPP operation, fuel reprocessing, and decommissioning of nuclear reactors …
Phosphates as nuclear waste forms
The disposal of radioactive “waste” generated by the nuclear fuel cycle is among the most
pressing and potentially costly environmental problems of the 21st century, a heritage from …
pressing and potentially costly environmental problems of the 21st century, a heritage from …
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 …
Electron microprobe analysis of REE in apatite, monazite and xenotime: protocols and pitfalls
Phosphate accessory phases contain a wealth of petrologic and chronological information,
but each possesses particular properties that make accurate quantitative microanalysis …
but each possesses particular properties that make accurate quantitative microanalysis …
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 …