Thorita
Structural context
Thorite
Crystal System tetragonalCrystal Class ditetragonal dipyramidalSpace Group I41/amd
Chemical context
Stoichiometric formulas
Thorite
mindat.org
- March 13, 2023Th(SiO4)Often contains U replacing Th.
IMA
- March 13, 2023Th(SiO4)
mineralogy.rocks
- Aug. 30, 2022Th4+SiO4
Physical properties
ColorColor entities, recognized using a custom trained NER model
- yellow-brown
- red-brown
Color noteOriginal color note from the source
Yellow, yellow-brown, red-brown, green, orange to black
Lustre
Resinous
Greasy
Dull
Fracture
Irregular/Uneven
Transparency
Opaque
Tenacity
brittle
Hardness
4.5
Calculated density
4.4