This table summaries monazite reference materials commonly used in geochronology, listed in order of their age. Some of these materials have been reported to contain modest but significant levels of Pb-loss. Prior to considering the use of any of these materials for quality control purposes, it is strongly recommended that analysts carefully review the cited publications as well as other reports that may exist in the scientific literature. Compilations of zircon, titanite/sphene and apatite reference materials are also available.
| Name | Age (Ma) | Reference | Initial amount | Available grain size* | U conc (µg/g) | Th conc (µg/g) |
| DD90 | 2671 | 1d | n/r | n/r | n/r | |
| HSA47 | 1842 | 2d | n/r | 4700 | n/r | |
| TS-Mnz | 911 | 3d | 11.8 | 1200-2000 |
41,000-75,000 | |
| RW-1 | 904 | 4d | 44 g | 300 µm | ca. 3000 | ca. 135,000 |
| Manangoutry | 553 | 2d | n/r | 894 | n/r | |
| Moacyr | 511.2 | 5d | n/r | 878-1070 | 70,000 | |
| Diamantina | 495.26 | 6d | 2 crystals | chips | 53-400 | ca. 3600 |
| K00-63 | 446 | 7d, 8d | 22 grains | ca. 7000 | ca. 40,000 | |
| 44069 | 424.9 | 9d | <outcr> | depleted | 1684-4099 | 24,000-42,000 |
| Trebilcock | 280 | 10d | multiple crystals | depleted | ca. 6300 | ca. 2000 |
| Amelia | 274.29 | 8d, 11d | 1 crystal | ca. 4000 | 120,000 | |
| RP1 | 64.4 | 2d | n/r | 2139 | n/r | |
| FC1 | 55.7 | 2d | n/r | 11,800 | n/r | |
| 554 | ca. 50 | 11d, 12d | n/r | 130 | 38,000 |
| n/r = not reported |
| *only reported where the material is described as intended for distribution |
| <outcr> = multi-grain material from outcrop |
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