Which one of the following minerals is contained in the monazite sand?

Oil

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Uranium

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Thorium

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Coal

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Solution

The correct option is C Thorium
Monazite is reddish brown phosphate mineral, containing rare Earth metals. It is an important ore for thorium, lanthanum, cerium.
It is found in India, Madagascar, South Africa, with large deposit of monazite sand.
It is from German word "monazit" meaning solitary.

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