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