Mineral Species
Monazite-(Ce)
Type Locality
No
Composition
(Ce,La,Nd)PO4
Crystal System
Monoclinic
Status at Tsumeb
Questionable
Entry Number
Species; TSNB247
General Notes
The occurrence of monazite-Ce) at Tsumeb is listed on Mindat, reported by Joy Désor in June 2022 (Monazite-(Ce) from Tsumeb Mine (Ongopolo Mine), Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia (mindat.org); accessed January 2023). Monazite was identified by SEM-EDS and Raman spectroscopy. No further details were provided.
Questionable status for monazite-(Ce) is retained pending further information.