User:Squidsauce9/Monazite/Bibliography

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Add some of the uses of cerium in 'Extraction of rare-earth metals from monazite ore '.

- The presence of cerium in monazite-(Ce) makes it an important mineral for commercial use. Cesium is extracted from monazite-(Ce) to make cesium oxide, which can be used for polishing materials such as glass, gemstones, and stone.

Add into the 'Structure ' section about its relationships with zircon, xenotime, and other minerals.

- Under extreme temperature and pressure monazite can transition structures to that of zircon, xenotime, anhydrite, barite, scheelite, and rhabdophane.

A paragraph or section could be added about the use of stimulated monazite in retaining radioactive waste due to its resistance to heavy radiation damage in ' Mining history ' or in a 'uses ' section.

Add a 'See also ' section with links to articles about rare-earth minerals?