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There are four different types of monazite, all containing distinct minerals. They are:

  • monazite-Ce (Ce, La, Pr, Nd, Th, Y)PO4
  • monazite-La (La, Ce, Nd, Pr)PO4
  • monazite-Nd (Nd, La, Ce, Pr)PO4
  • monazite-Sm (Sm, Gd, Ce, Th)PO4
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