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Calciothorite

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Formula:
(Th,Ca
 
2
)SiO
 
4
 · 3.5H
 
2
O
A variety of Thorite

A calcian thorite that was first described by Brögger (1887) from the islands of Låven and Arøy in the Langesundsfjord, Vestfold, Norway.

Classification of Calciothorite

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Chemical Properties of Calciothorite

Formula:
(Th,Ca
 
2
)SiO
 
4
 · 3.5H
 
2
O
Essential elements:H, O, Si, Th
All elements listed in formula:Ca, H, O, Si, Th

Other Names for Calciothorite

Other Languages:
German:Calciothorit
Spanish:Calciothorita

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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    Norway
     
    • Vestfold
      • Larvik
        • Langesundsfjorden
    		Brøgger,W.C.(1890): Die Mineralien der Syenitpegmatitegänge der südnorwegischen Augit- und Nephelinsyenite. Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie und Mineralogie 16,pp. 127-128); Neumann, H. (1985): Norges Mineraler. Norges geologiske Undersøkelse Skrifter 68, p 140.
    Brøgger,W.C.(1890): Die Mineralien der Syenitpegmatitegänge der südnorwegischen Augit- und Nephelinsyenite. Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie und Mineralogie 16, XVI, pp. 127-128); Neumann (1985, p. 140).
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