Thorian Pyrochlore

A thorium-bearing variety of Pyrochlore

May not be a valid mineral species

(No information known other than type locale)
Thorium
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        Composition:
    xxx: (x) %
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    Thorium: (Th) %
    		by weight
    Molecular
        Weight:    		   daltons (amu)
    Specific
        Radioactivity:

    (All radiation is for a 1 gram, fully aged specimen)

    Specific Activity Dose Rate
    Becquerels Curies milliRems/hour microSieverts/hour
    × 100 × 10-0    

    Estimated Average Annual Exposure: 360 mRem (3.6 milliSieverts)
    Crystalography:
    System:
    Axial Ratios: a:b:c = ::
    Cell Dimensions: a=, b=, c=, Z=; V= Den(Calc)=
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    X Ray Diffraction: By Intensity(I/Io): (1) () ()
    		 
    Habit:
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    Cleavage:
    [001]
    [010]
    [100]
    		 
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    Ultra Violet
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    Magnetism: Non-magnetic  
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    Associated
        Minerals:

    Latrappite, Pyrochlore, Uranpyrochlore, Zirconian Pyrochlore

    Minerals   -   Uranium & Thorium
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    		These are minerals known to be found with Thorian Pyrochlore
    Locations:

    Extremely rare

    Thorian Pyrochlore Locations
    Notes:

    Strongly radioactive a- and b-particles, g-rays.

    Crystals are probably metamic.