Thucholite
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About Thucholite
Colour:
Black
Name:
Acronym for Thorium, Uranium, Carbon and Hydrogen (TH, U, C, H).
A variety of Pyrobitumen
A mixture of hydrocarbons, Uraninite and some sulphides. Uranium-bearing pyrobitumen.
Originally reported from Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada.
A mixture of hydrocarbons, Uraninite and some sulphides. Uranium-bearing pyrobitumen.
Originally reported from Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada.
Physical Properties of Thucholite
Colour:
Black
Synonyms of Thucholite
Other Language Names for Thucholite
Simplified Chinese:碳铀钍矿
Spanish:Thucholita
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
| Cleavelandite | 3 photos of Thucholite associated with Cleavelandite on mindat.org. |
| Fluorapatite | 2 photos of Thucholite associated with Fluorapatite on mindat.org. |
| Cassiterite | 1 photo of Thucholite associated with Cassiterite on mindat.org. |
| Zircon | 1 photo of Thucholite associated with Zircon on mindat.org. |
Other Information
Notes:
Radioactive.
Health Risks:
Requires same general precautions as other mildly radioactive substances.
References for Thucholite
Reference List:
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G. L. Barthauer, C. L. Rulfs, D. W. Pearce (1953): Investigation of thucholite. American Mineralogist 38, 802-814.
Strunz (1977): 212.
Fuchs, S. et al (2015) The growth and concentration of uranium and titanium minerals in hydrocarbons of the Carbon Leader Reef, Witwatersrand Supergroup, South Africa. Chemical Geology, Vol 393–394, 55–66.
Internet Links for Thucholite
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Localities for Thucholite
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The Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Australia | |
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| Douglas, G. B., Butt, C. R., & Gray, D. J. (2011). Geology, geochemistry and mineralogy of the lignite-hosted Ambassador palaeochannel uranium and multi-element deposit, Gunbarrel Basin, Western Australia. Mineralium Deposita, 46(7), 761-787. |
Austria | |
| R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993) |
Canada | |
| Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 18, pp. 329-332 (1980) |
| Robertson, J.A. (1976) The Blind River Uranium Deposits: the ores and their setting. (Ontario Division of Mines, Miscellaneous paper 65) |
| Econ Geol (1984) 79:297-321 |
| Robertson, J.A. (1976) The Blind River Uranium Deposits: the ores and their setting. (Ontario Division of Mines, Miscellaneous paper 65) |
| Robertson, J.A. (1976) The Blind River Uranium Deposits: the ores and their setting. (Ontario Division of Mines, Miscellaneous paper 65) | |
| Robertson, J.A. (1976) The Blind River Uranium Deposits: the ores and their setting. (Ontario Division of Mines, Miscellaneous paper 65) |
| Stacey, H.R., Plant, A.G., Boyle, R.W. (1974) Brannerite associated with native gold at the Richardson Mine, Ontario, The Canadian Mineralogist, Vol. 12, issue 5, pp. 360-363. |
| [Clark, 1993 - "Hey's Mineral Index"] | |
| Januzzi, R.E. and Seaman, David M. (1976) Mineral Localities Of Connecticut and Southern New York State and Pegmatite Minerals of the World. | |
| Ref.: Geological Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report 39. | |
| Geological survey of Canada misc report 39; Dr. Kameki Kinoshita collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan) |
| MDI Number: MDI000000000624 |
| Ellsworth, H. V. and Osborne, F. Fitz, 1934, Uraninite from Lac Pied des Monts, Saguenay District,Quebec, American Mineralogist, v. 19, p. 421-425 |
| Sabina, A.P. (1986) Rocks & Minerals for the collector; Buckingham - Mont-Laurier - Grenville, Quebec Hawkesbury - Ottawa, Ontario. GSC Misc. Report 33, 20 p.; Hugh S. Spence (1930) Pegmatite minerals of Ontario and Quebec. American Mineralogist 15:430-450 |
| Tremblay, L. P. (1978). Geology of the Beaverlodge mining area, Saskatchewan (No. GSCAN-M--367). Geological Survey of Canada. |
| Griffith J.W. 1967: The Uranium Industry - It's History,Technology and Prospects, Mineral Report 12, Mineral Resources Division, Department of Energy, Mines and Resources, Canada | |
Finland | |
| http://www.gsf.fi/explor/zinc/pahtavuoma.htm |
| Eilu, P. (2003). Exploration for orogenic gold deposits. Fennoscandian Exploration and Mining 2003. Rovaniemi, Finland; Geological Survey of Finland 2008 Saattopora - Gold Database | |
| Lahti, S. (2000) |
| Sandström, F. & Lahti, S.I. (2009): Viitaniemipegmatiten i Eräjärvi, Orivesi, Finland. Litofilen 26 (1): 11-38 | |
Germany | |
| Mücke, A., (1993): Die hydrothermale polymineralische Gangvererzung mit oxidischen Vanadiummineralien, Tucholith und Pechblende von der Grube Roter Bär, St. Andreasberg/Harz, Der Aufschluss, Vol. 44, 59-72 |
New Zealand | |
| Christie, A.B., Brathwaite, R.L. (2000) Mineral Commodity Report 19 - Beryllium, Gallium, Lithium, Magnesium, Uranium and Zirconium. Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences Ltd. |
Poland | |
| Mochnacka, K., Oberc-Dziedzic, T., Mayer, W., & Pieczka, A. (2015). Ore mineralization related to geological evolution of the Karkonosze–Izera Massif (the Sudetes, Poland)—Towards a model. Ore Geology Reviews, 64, 215-238. |
| Piestrzyński, A. (Main Ed.), Zaleska-Kuczmierczyk, M., Jasiński, A.W., Kotarski, J., Maślanka, W., Siewierski, S., Speczik, S., Śmieszek, Z. (1996): Monografia KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. Lubin., 1204 pp. | |
| Banaś, M., Kwiecińska, B., & Starnawska, E. (2005). The association of uranium, vanadium and organic matter in the copper deposits in Weissliegend sandstones (Fore-Sudetic monocline, Poland). Mineralogia Polonica. |
Russia | |
| Pavel M. Kartashov data |
Slovakia | |
| Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k |
South Africa | |
| Fuchs, S. et al (2015) The growth and concentration of uranium and titanium minerals in hydrocarbons of the Carbon Leader Reef, Witwatersrand Supergroup, South Africa. Chemical Geology, Vol 393–394, 55–66. |
| Dr Günter Grundmann specimen and analysis. |
| C. Lemanski collection (8055CL). |
Sweden | |
| Hugh S. Spence (1930) A REMARKABLE OCCURRENCE OF THUCHOLITE AND OIL IN A PEGMATITE DYKE, PARRY SOUND DISTRICT, ONTARIO. The American Mineralogist, 15, No. 11, 499-520. (British Museum specimens) |
| Sandström, F., Lorin, T, Niklasson, S.O. & Strand, U. (2010): Zinkgruvan. Litiofilen, 28 (1): 15-37 |
| Sandström, F., Lorin, T, Niklasson, S.O. & Strand, U. (2010): Zinkgruvan. Litiofilen, 28 (1): 15-37 | |
| Gustafson, Lars.(1989): Norrö glimmerbrott.Stuffen (Medlemsblad för Södertörn Amatörgeologiska Sällskap). Nr 39, nov 1989, 8-12 |
| Gustafson, L. (1987). Topasförande cleavelanditpegmatiter i Stora Vika kalkstensbrott. Stuffen (Medlemsblad för Södertörn Amatörgeologiska Sällskap). Nr 33, 5-8. |
| Gustafson, L. (1987). Topasförande cleavelanditpegmatiter i Stora Vika kalkstensbrott. Stuffen (Medlemsblad för Södertörn Amatörgeologiska Sällskap). Nr 33, 5-8. |
| Nysten, P. (1996): Paragenetic setting and crystal chemistry of milarites from Proterozoic granitic pegmatites in Sweden. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1996, 564-576. |
| No reference listed |
USA | |
| USGS OFR 66-87(Moench,1966); U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 371 |
| Page, L. R.; Stocking, H. E.; Smith, H. B. (1956) Contributions to the geology of uranium and thorium by the United States Geological Survey and Atomic Energy Commission for the United Nations International Conference on Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, Geneva, Switzerland, 1955. USGS Professional Paper 300 pp97-103 |
| Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. | |
| NY State Museum spec. no. 16135 |
Village Main Reef gold mine, Johannesburg, Johannesburg District, Gauteng, South Africa