Uranium & Thorium Mineral Colors

Mineral	Color
	Macroscopic	Streak
Abernathyite	Yellow	Yellow
Absite (A variety of Brannerite)	Black (weathers to brownish olive green, yellow brown or yellow)
Aeschynite-(Nd)	Light brown to Dark brown	Light brown to Brown
Aeschynite-(Y)	Black, black-brown, brown, brownish-yellow, yellow	Reddish yellow
Agrinierite	Orange
Albrechtschraufite	Yellow-green	White
Aldanite (Varaity of Thorianite)
Althupite	Yellow	Yellow white
Aluminian Betafite
Alumomelanocerite (An aluminum containing variety of Melanocerite-(Ce))
Ammonium-Uranospinite (An artificial mineral)
Andersonite	Yellow to a yellowish green	Pale yellow
Arsenthorite (an Arsenic containing variety of Thorite)
Arsenuranospathite	Pale yellow, White	White
Arsenuranylite	Orange to orange-yellow	Light yellow
Ashanite	Dark brown to Blackish	Brown
Asselbornite	Brown, Brown-yellow, Orange, Lemon yellow	Lemon yellow
Astrocyanite-(Ce)	Light blue, Bright blue, Blue-green	Bluish white, White
Auerlite
Autunite	Pale yellow, Yellow, Bright lemon yellow, Greenish yellow, Pale green, Green	Pale yellow to Yellow
Bassetite	Bronze, brownish yellow, greenish brown, yellow, or olive green	Greenish white
Bauranoite	Reddish brown
Bayleyite	White to Light yellow	White
Becquerelite	Cannary yellow, Orange yellow, Brownish yellow	Yellow
Bergenite	Yellow	Yellow white
Betafite	Brown, Brown-yellow, Black, Brownish green, Yellow, or Greenish black. (Crystals/specimens are often coated with a yellow or green earthy coating)	Yellowish white to Yellow to Brown
Bijvoetite-(Y)	Sulphur yellow to Yellow	Light yellow
Billietite	Yellow	Yellow
Bismutopyrochlore	Black, Brownish green	Yellow
Blatonite	Canary-yellow	White
Boltwoodite	Yellow to Pale yellow	White
Brabantite	Grey-brown, Reddish brown
Brannerite	Brown, Brown green, Yellow, Yellow brown, or Black	Dark greenish brown to Dark brown
Brockite	Red-brown
Calciobetafite	Reddish brown
Calciosamarskite
Calciothorite
Calciouranoite	Orange, Brown
Calcioursilite	Lemon yellow
Calcurmolite	Honey-yellow	Yellow
Carnotite	Bright yellow, Lemon yellow, Greenish yellow, Yellow-brown	Yellow to Light yellow
Cejkaite	Pale yellow, Beige	Light yellow
Cerianite-(Ce)	Greenish yellow, Resin-brown
Chadwickite		Yellow
Cheralite-(Ce)	Brown, Light green to Dark green, transparent	White
Chernikovite	Pale yellow	Yellow white
Chevkinite-(Ce)	Brown-black	Black
Ciprianiite	Brown	White
Clarkeite	Dark brown, Brown-yellow	Yellowish brown
Cliffordite	Bright yellow to Sulfur yellow	Light yellow to Bright yellow
Cobalt-Zippeite	Orange	Pale yellow
Coconinoite	Pale yellow	White to Pale yellow
Coffinite	Black	Grayish black to Black
Compreignacite	Yellow
Cousinite	Black
Cuprosklodowskite	Grass green to Dark green	Greenish yellow to Light green
Cuprozippeite
Curienite	Canary-yellow	Light yellow
Curite	Yellow to Red-orange to brown	Orange
Davidite-(Ce)	Black	Grayish black
Davidite-(La)	Black, Grayish black, Brownish black, Dark brown, or Reddish	Brownish black
Deliensite	Pale yellow, Grey-white	White
Deloryite	Dark green, black	Green
Demesmaekerite	Bottle green
Derriksite	Bottle green
Dessauite	Black	Black
Dewindtite	Greenish yellow	Light yellow to Pale yellow
Dumontite	Golden brown	Light yellow
Ekanite	Light green to dark green, Yellowish-green, Straw Yellow, Yellowish-brown, Yellowish red	White
Enalite
Eucrasite
Euxenite-(Y)	Dark brown to Black, tinted with yellow or green	Light brown to Reddish-brown, Gray
Eylettersite	Cream-white	White
Ferganite (May be Tyuyamunite or Uvanite)	Sulfur yellow
Ferrothorite
Fontanite	Bright yellow to Honey-yellow	White
Fourmarierite	Red, Carmine red, Pink orange, Reddish orange, Reddish brown or Brown	Orange
Francevillite	Orange	Light yellow
Françoisite-(Nd)	Yellow	Yellow, Yellow white, White
Freyalite
Fritzscheite	Reddish brown	Brownish white
Furongite	Light yellow to Yellow	Yellow white
Gilpinite (Ferrous variety of Johannite)
Grayite	Pale yellow, Reddish brown
Grimselite	Pale yellow to yellow	Light yellow
Guilleminite	Yellow
Gummite	Reddish-yellow to Orange-red, Redish brown	Pale yellow to Brown
Haiweeite	Pale yellow, Greenish-yellow, White	White
Hallimondite	Yellow	Light yellow
Haynesite	Brownish yellow	White
Heinrichite	Pale yellow, Greenish-yellow	Yellow white
Hellandite-(Ce)	Pale brown, Light green, Yellow-green
Hügelite	Brown-yellow, Orange-yellow	Pale yellow
Huttonite	Colourless	White
Hydronium Uranospinite
Hydoxypetscheckite (see Petscheckite)
Ianthinite	Violet-black to Black-violet	Violet brown
Iraqite-(La)	Pale greenish yellow	White
Iriginite	Canary-yellow	Light yellow
Ishikawaite	Black	Dark brown
Jáchymovite	Yellow	Pale yellow
Johannite	Grass green	Light green
Joliotite	Lemon yellow	Yellow
Kahlerite	Lemon yellow	Light yellow to Yellowish-green
Kamitugaite	Yellow	Yellow white
Kamotoite-(Y)	Lemon yellow
Karnasurtite-(Ce)	Honey-yellow	Light yellow
Kasolite	Green, Gray green, Yellow, Yellow brown, or Reddish orange	Light brownish yellow
Kivuite	Yellow	Light yellow
Kobeite-(Y)	Brown, Dark brown, Brownish black, Black	Reddish brown to dark brown
Larisaite	Yellow to Yellow green
Lehnerite	Honey-yellow	White
Lepersonnite-(Gd)	Bright yellow	Light yellow
Lermontovite	Grey-green	Light green
Liandratite		Yellow
Liebigite	Yellow, greenish yellow	Yellow white
Magnesium-zippeite	Yellow
Magnioursilite
Margaritasite	Yellow	Light yellow
Marthozite	Yellowish green, brown
Masuyite	Reddish orange, Carmine-red
Mckelveyite-(Y)	Yellow, Lemmon yellow, Black, Greenish gray, white, or Gray	White
Melanocerite-(Ce)	Brown, Black	Light brown
meta-Ankoleite	Yellow	Pale yellow
meta-Autunite	Lemon-yellow, Greenish-yellow, Canary yellow	Pale yellow
Metacalciouranoite	Orange
Metahaiweeite	Greenish-yellow	White
Metaheinrichite	Yellow, Green	Yellowish white
meta-Kahlerite	Sulphur yellow	Light yellow
Metakirchheimerite	Pale pink	White
Metalodevite	Pale yellow, Olive-green	White
Metanovácekite	Straw yellow to Pale yellow	Yellow white
Metaschoepite	Yellow	Light yellow
Metastudtite	Light yellow to Pale yellow	Light yellow to Pale yellow
Metatorbernite	Pale green to Dark green to almost Black	Pale green to Light green
Metatyuyamunite	Greenish yellow	Light yellow
meta-Uranocircite	Yellow to Yellow-green	Pale yellow
meta-Uranopilite	Grey-yellow	White
meta-Uranospinite	Yellowish green	Pale yellow
Metavandendriesscheite	Yellow-orange
Metavanmeersscheite	Canary yellow	Light yellow or Pale yellow
Metavanuralite	Lemon yellow	Light yellow or Pale yellow
Metazellerite	Pale yellow	Yellow white
Metazeunerite	Pale green to Dark green	Greenish white
Moctezumite	Light orange to Bright orange to Brownish orange	Pale orange
Moluranite	Black	Brown
Monazite-(Ce)	Yellow, Yellowish-brown, Dark brown Brown, Colorless, Greenish, or Gray white	White to Grayish white
Monazite-(La)	Dark brown, Brown, Yellowish brown, Redish brown, Pink, or Yellow	Grayish white
Monazite-(Nd)	Light pink	Grayish white
Moreauite	Greenish yellow	Light yellow
Mourite	Violet	Blue violet
Mundite	Golden brown	White
Nickel-zippeite	Brown-yellow	Pale yellow
Ningyoite	Brownish green, Brown
Niobaeschynite-(Ce)
Novácekite	Straw yellow	Yellow white
Orthobrannerite	Black	Brownish yellow to Brown-black
Orthochevkinite		Black
Orthowalpurgite	Pale yellow	Pale yellow
Oswaldpeetersite	Canary-yellow	Pale yellow
Oursinite	Yellow
Oxy-Petscheckite (see Petscheckite)
P analogue of Walpurgite
Paraschoepite	Yellow	Light yellow
Parsonsite	Yellow brown, Brown, Greenish brown, Yellow, or Light yellow	White to Pale yellow
Péligotite
Perrierite-(Ce)	Brown-black	Brown
Petscheckite	Black	Brown black
Phosinaite-(Ce)	Colourless	White
Phosphowalpurgite
Phosphuranylite	Deep golden yellow to Straw yellow, Lemmon yellow	Light yellow to Yellow
Phuralumite	Lemon yellow	Yellow white
Phurcalite	Yellow	Yellow white
Piretite	Lemon yellow	Pale yellow
Plumbobetafite	Yellow, Brown
Plumbomicrolite	Orange-yellow	White
Plumbopyrochlore	Reddish yellow, Brown
Polycrase-(Y)	Black	Brown to Gray
Protasite	Light orange
Przhevalskite	Light yellow	Pale yellow
Pseudo-Autunite	Pale yellow	White
Rabbittite	Pale green, Greenish yellow
Rabejacite	Bright yellow to Brownish-yellow or Amber-yellow	White
Rameauite	Orange
Ranunculite	Yellow to Golden brown	Light yellow
Rauvite	Orange-brown, Black, Bluish-black or Dark purple	Brown, Olive to Yellowish-brown
Renardite	Bright yellow to Greenish yellow	Yellow
Richetite	Black
Roubaultite	Green	Green
Rutherfordine	Brownish, Brownish yellow, White, Light brown orange, or Light yellow	Yellow
Sabugalite	Light yellow	Yellow white
Salèeite	Yellow, Yellow-green, Olive-green	Yellow white
Samarskite-(Y)	Dark pitchy to Velvety black to Dark brown	Reddish brown
Saryarkite-(Y)	White	White
Sayrite	Yellow-orange
Schmitterite	Colorless to Yellowish	White
Schoepite	Sulphur-yellow, Brown-yellow	Light yellow
Schröckingerite	Yellow-green to Greenish-yellow	Slightly off-white to Yellowish-white
Sedovite	Reddish brown	Red brown
Seelite	Canary yellow to Bright yellow, Honey-yellow	White
Sengierite	Green, Yellowish green	Light green
Shabaite-(Nd)	Pale yellow	White
Sharpite	Greenish yellow
Sklodowskite	Green-yellow to Yellow	Pale yellow to Yellowish-white
Soddyite	Pale yellow	Yellow
Sodium Autunite	Lemon yellow	Pale yellow
Sodium-Boltwoodite	Pale yellow, White	White
Sodium meta-autunite
Sodium Uranospinite	Yellow-green	Pale yellow
Sodium-Zippeite	Yellow to Greenish-yellow or Yellowish-green
Steacyite	Brown	White
Steenstrupine-(Ce)	Brownish black
Strelkinite	Golden brown	Light yellow
Studtite	Yellow to Pale yellow	Light yellow
Swamboite	Pale yellow	White
Swartzite	Shiny green (to yellowish-white when dehydrated)	White
Tengchongite	Yellow	Light yellow
Thorbastnasite	Brown
Thorian Britholite-(Ce)
Thorianite	Brownish black, Green, Green black, Gray green, Yellow or Orange	Black to brownish white
Thorian Pyrochlore
Thorite	Brown to Dark brown, Brownish black, Brownish yellow, Yellow, Orange-yellow or Orange	Light brown, White, Grey or Orange
Thornasite	Colourless, Pale green	White
Thorogummite	Pale yellow, Yellowish brown, White, Buff, Brown, Greenish gray, or Black	Pale yellow to White
Thorosteenstrupine	Black-brown	Dark brown
Thorutite	Black	Light brown to Pale brown
Threadgoldite	Greenish yellow	Yellow white
Thucolite	Black	Gray to Black
Torbernite	Dark green to Light green	Pale green to Light green
Triangulite	Bright yellow	Light yellow
Tristramite	Pale yellow, Green-yellow
Tritomite-(Ce)	Dark brown
Trögerite	Lemon yellow	Pale yellow
Tuliokite	Light brown	White
Turkestanite	Yellowish green, Brown	White
Tyuyamunite	Yellow	Light yellow to Greenish yellow
Ulrichite	Pale green to Green	White
Umbozerite	Bottle-green to mottled Greenish brown
Umohoite	Black to Blue-black, Dark green	Blue-gray
Upalite	Brownish yellow to Amber-yellow	Light yellow
Uramphite	Bottle-green	Greenish white
Urancalcarite	Light yellow to Yellow	Light yellow to Pale yellow
Uraninite	Black to Brownish black	Black to Brownish black
Uranmicrolite	Yellowish brown, Greenish-brown, Brownish-black, Black	Yellow, Grey-white
Uranocircite	Yellow to Light yellow-green	Light yellow
Uranohydrothorite (A hydrated form of Uranothorite)
Uranophane	Butter yellow to Bright lemon yellow (typical), yellow brown, Yellow green, Yellow orange, Amber to Brown	Pale yellow to yellowish white
Uranophane-beta	Yellowish-green, Yellow, Brownish-yellow	Pale yellow
Uranopilite	Bright yellow	Pale yellow
Uranopolycrase	Brown-red	Grayish brown
Uranosilite	Yellowish white	White
Uranospathite	Yellow, Pale green	Yellow white
Uranosphaerite	Brick red, Reddish orange, Orange, Orange-yellow	Yellow to Orange-yellow
Uranospinite	Yellow to Greenish yellow	Light yellow
Uranothorite	Yellow, Yellow-orange, Orange, Brownish	Yellow
Uranotungstite	Red, Red-brown, Yellow-brown, Black	Brownish yellow
Uranpyrochlore
Uranyl Molybdate-Cs
Uranyl Molybdate-K
Uranyl Molybdate-Na Type I
Uranyl Molybdate-Na Type I
Uranyl Molybdate-NH
Ursilite	Lemon yellow	Pale yellow
Uvanite	Brownish yellow	Light or pale yellow
Vandenbrandeite	Dark green, Black
Vandendriesscheite	Yellow-orange
Vanmeersscheite	Canary yellow	Light yellow
Vanuralite	Lemon yellow	Light yellow
Vanuranylite	Deep yellow	Light yellow
Vicanite-(Ce)	Yellow, Yellowish green, Green	White
Vochtenite	Bronze-brown	Light brown
Voglite	Grass-green	Pale green
Vyacheslavite	Dark green	Green
Walpurgite	Yellow, Pale yellow, Reddish orange	Pale yellow to Yellow white
Weeksite	Bright yellow	Yellow
Widenmannite	Yellow	White
Wolsendorfite	Orange-red, Carmine-red
Wyartite	Black, Violet-black	Brownish violet
Xiangjiangite	Yellow	Light yellow
Yingjiangite	Yellow to Golden yellow to Golden brown
Yttrialite-(Y)	Olive-green
Yttrobetafite-(Y)	Grey-green
Yttrocolumbite-(Y)	Black	Brown
Yttrocrasite-(Y)	Black	Reddish brown
Yttropyrochlore-(Y)	Dark brown	Light brown
Yttrotantalite-(Y)	Brownish black	Gray
Zellerite	Lemon yellow to Yellow	White
Zeunerite	Emerald green to Yellow	Pale green
Zinc-Zippeite	Yellow	Pale yellow
Zippeite	Golden-yellow to Orange-yellow, Brown	Pale yellow to Yellow white
Zirconolite-3O		Dark brown
Zirkelite	Black	Brownish gray
Znucalite	Yellowish white, Grey-yellow	White