Monazite
Monazite, yellow to brown mineral containing phosphates of the rare earth elements cerium, lanthanum, and neodymium. It also contains yttrium and thorium. Found mainly in India, Brazil, and Australia, monazite is the prime source of thorium, a nuclear fuel. The rare earths, important for the manufacture of glass are also extracted from monazite
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