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Geography GK · Q141

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Competitive Exams · Geography GK · question 141

Q141

Monazite is an ore of

A.
Copper
B.
Iron
C.
Thorium
Answer
D.
Titanium

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Monazite is an ore of Thorium. Monazite is a rare phosphate mineral with a chemical composition of (Ce, La, Nd, Th) (PO4, SiO4). It usually occurs in small isolated grains, as an accessory mineral in igneous and metamorphic rocks such as granite, pegmatite, schist, and gneiss.