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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