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Ferrithorite
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Khatuugiin thorite occurrence, Khaldzan Buragtag massif, Altai Mts, Hovd Aimag (Khovd Aimag), Mongolia
© Pavel M. Kartashov
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| Colour: | Orange | |||||||||||
A variety of Thorite
An iron(III)-rich variety of Thorite.
Originally reported from Aktyuz REE deposit, Kyrgyzstan.
An iron(III)-rich variety of Thorite.
Originally reported from Aktyuz REE deposit, Kyrgyzstan.
Classification of Ferrithorite | ||||||||||
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Physical Properties of Ferrithorite | ||||||||||
| Lustre: | Waxy | |||||||||
| Colour: | Orange | |||||||||
| Density (measured): | 4.96 g/cm3 | |||||||||
Chemical Properties of Ferrithorite | ||||||||||
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| All elements listed in formula: | Fe, H, O, Si, Th | |||||||||
| Analytical Data: | Analysis of material from Aktyuz REE deposit, Kyrgyzstan P2O5 (0.88) As2O5 (0.51) SiO2 (10.22) TiO2 (0.13) ThO2 (51.47) U3O8 (0.41) Al2O3 (4.10) Fe2O3 (12.02) REE2O3 (5.59) MgO (0.12) CaO (1.62) MnO (1.93) FeO (3.55) CuO (0.23) (Na,K)2O (0.26) H2O (5.64) Cl (0.20) sum 98.88 wt.-% | |||||||||
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| Health Warning: | No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care. | |||||||||
References for Ferrithorite | ||||||||||
| Reference List: - + | Starik, I. E., Kravchenko, L. L. and Melikova, O. S. (1941), Doklady AN SSSR 32, N4, 254. | |||||||||
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