Uranothorite-01

 (Not a valid mineral species)
Uranium
Thorium
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Uranohydrothorite is probably a hydrated version of this mineral

Property Data Remarks
Named for: Its Uranium content and Thorite
Alternate
    Name(s):
  • Uranothorite
    		•   
    Mineral Class:
    Silicate
    		 
    Chemical
        Formula:    		 (Th, U)SiO4  
    Chemical
        Composition:    		 Variable by weight
    Molecular
        Weight:    		 Variable daltons (amu)
    Specific
        Radioactivity:

    Variable, due to variable composition.

    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)=
    H-M Symbol:
    Space Group:
    X Ray Diffraction: By Intensity(I/Io): (1) () ()
    		 
    Habit:
  		•  
    Cleavage:
    [001]
    [010]
    [100]
    		 
    Fracture:    
    Moh's
        Hardness:    		    
    Density:   grams/cm3
    Color:    
    Streak:    
    Luster:    
    Diaphaneity:    
    Pleochroism:
    (x):
    (y:)
    (z:)
    		 
    Ultra Violet
        Fluorescence:
    Long Wave:
    Short Wave:
    		 
    Magnetism: Non-magnetic  
    Occurance:
  • gniess wall-rock
  • Feldspar, granite & other pegmatites
    		•   
    Associated
        Minerals:

    Albite, 'Allanite', 'Amphibole Group', 'Apatite', Betafite, Biotite, Calcite, Chalcopyrite, 'Chlorite Group', Fluorite, Goethite, Graphite, Gypsum, Hematite, Magnetite, Microcline, Molybdenite, Monazite, Pyrite, 'Pyroxene Group', Pyrrhotite, Quartz, 'Scapolite', Titanite, 'Tourmaline Group', Uraninite, Uranophane, Zircon, Zircon var: Cyrtolite

    Mineral   -   > 70% of sites
    Mineral   -   > 50% of sites
    Mineral   -   > 17% of sites
    Minerals   -   Uranium & Thorium
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    		These are minerals known to be found with Uranothorite-01
    Locations:

    Rare

    Uranothorite-01 Locations
    Notes:

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