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Formula:
Ti
 
7
U
 
2
ThO
 
20
 · 5H
 
2
O or close
Name:The name refers to the fact that the deposit was located by an Air-Borne-Scintillator, a device attached to an aircraft for locating mineral deposits.
A variety of Brannerite

A variety of Brannerite containing around 12.7% ThO2.
Originally described from Crocker Well (Crocker's Well), Plumbago homestead, Olary Province, South Australia, Australia.

Classification of Absite

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Chemical Properties of Absite

Formula:
Ti
 
7
U
 
2
ThO
 
20
 · 5H
 
2
O or close
Essential elements:H, O, Th, Ti, U
All elements listed in formula:H, O, Th, Ti, U

Other Names for Absite

Other Languages:
German:Absit
Spanish:Absita

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

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    Australia
     
    • South Australia
      • Olary Province
        • Plumbago Station
    		[Clark, 1993 - "Hey's Mineral Index, 3rd Edition"]
      • Yorke Peninsula
        • Pine Point
    		MESA Journal 41, p10 (2006). Uranium, South Australian state of play; Noble 1983, SA Catalogue of minerals.
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