Locality type:

Deposit

Classification

Species:

Thorite

Formula:

Th(SiO₄)

Confirmation

Validity:

Believed Valid

Data

Mineral Data:

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Locality Data:

Click here to view Fastenberg, Schladming, Liezen District, Styria, Austria

Data Identifiers

Mindat Occurrence Record ID:

1581262

Long-form Identifier:

1:3:1581262:1

GUID (UUID V4):

6ecee7af-0a14-4ece-a62b-21135cb5256a

Nearest other occurrences of Thorite

59.7km (37.1 miles)

ⓘ Lohning quarry (Lohninger quarry), Rauris, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria

59.9km (37.2 miles)

ⓘ Kaiserer quarry (Deisl quarry), Rauris, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria

68.9km (42.8 miles)

ⓘ Wustkogel, Rauris, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria

71.3km (44.3 miles)

ⓘ Brandlscharte, Kaprun, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria

72.8km (45.2 miles)

ⓘ Bären valley, Pletzen, Gaal, Murtal District, Styria, Austria

References

Picture first described in:

Auer, Ch. (2023): 2291) Albit, Allanit-(Ce), Calcit, Fluorapatit, Galenit, Molybdänit, Monazit - (Ce), Siderit, Thorit, Wismut, Xenotim - (Y) und Zirkon vom kleinen Bergbaurevier Fastenberg (Weidtal) südlich von Schladming, Steiermark. Pp. 310-312 in Walter, F. et al. (2023): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LXXII. Carinthia II, 213./133., 237-330.

Reference Search (possible matching items)

	*Heinrich, E. William (1958) Mineralogy and Geology of Radioactive Raw Materials. McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York.*	Book
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	*Dahlkamp, Franz J. (2016) Uranium Deposits of the World - Europe. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-78554-5*	Book
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Thorite from Fastenberg, Schladming, Liezen District, Styria, Austria

Thorite from
Fastenberg, Schladming, Liezen District, Styria, Austria