A glass forming apparatus comprises a forming device configured to form a glass ribbon from a quantity of molten glass. The glass forming apparatus includes a refractory material comprising monazite (REPO 4 ). In another example, a method of forming a glass ribbon with a glass forming apparatus includes the step of supporting a quantity of molten glass with a refractory member comprising a refractory material comprising monazite (REPO 4 ). The method further includes the step of forming the glass ribbon from the quantity of molten glass.