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PO4 [1 record]

Record 1 2011-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies)
PO4
formula, see observation
DEF

A yellow, brown, or reddish brown monoclinic mineral which consists of a phosphate of cerium and rare earths.

CONT

Monazite ... is an important source of thorium, lanthanum, and cerium. 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-Pr (Pr, Nd, Ce, La)PO4.

OBS

Monazite includes rare earth elements (e.g. lanthanum, cerium, neodymium, etc.). Sometimes, monazite may include more than one rare earth element. Hence, the chemical formula may be written like this: (REE)PO4 where REE (rare-earth elements) may be replaced by one or more rare-earth elements: (La,Ce,Nd)PO4

OBS

Chemical formula: PO4

PHR

Earthy monazite.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
PO4
formula, see observation
DEF

Minéral du système monoclinique constitué de phosphate de métaux cériques se présentant en cristaux jaune or.

OBS

C'est un important minerai de thorium et de cérium.

OBS

La monazite contient des éléments des terres rares (par ex. lanthane, cérium, néodyme, etc.). Elle peut parfois contenir plus d'un élément. La formule chimique suit le modèle suivant : (ÉTR)PO4 où ÉTR (éléments des terres rares) peut être remplacé par un ou plusieurs éléments, par exemple : (La,Ce,Nd)PO4

OBS

Formule chimique : PO4

PHR

Monazite terreuse.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es)
PO4
formula, see observation
DEF

Fosfato de cerio [...] que cristaliza en el sistema monoclínico; se encuentra en forma de tabletas de color pardo amarillento o rojizo, y contiene proporciones importantes de lantano, torio y otras tierras raras.

OBS

Sirve para fabricar manguitos de incandescencia y es la mena principal del cerio.

OBS

Fórmula química: PO4

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