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Name: Thorite
Thr
IMA Chemistry: Th(SiO4)
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Thorite contains elements:
Thorium (Th)
Silicon (Si)
Oxygen (O)
Country of Type Locality: Norway
Year First Published: 1817
IMA Status: Approved,Grandfathered
Status Notes: Originally named thorina: Gahn J G, Berzelius J, Wallman C, Eggertz H P (1817) Examination of some minerals found in the neighbourhood of Fahlun, and of their situation, Annals of Philosophy 9, 452-460
Structural Group Name: Zircon
Fleischer's Group Name: zircon
Crystal Systems: tetragonal
Oldest Known Age: 3074 Million Years Ago
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