Uranothorite
A variety of Thorite
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About Uranothorite
Formula:
(Th,U)SiO4
A U-bearing variety of thorite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
8611 (as Uranothorite)
3946 (as Thorite)
3946 (as Thorite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:8611:6 (as Uranothorite)
mindat:1:1:3946:4 (as Thorite)
mindat:1:1:3946:4 (as Thorite)
Chemistry of Uranothorite
Mindat Formula:
(Th,U)SiO4
Element Weights:
Elements listed:
Synonyms of Uranothorite
Other Language Names for Uranothorite
Varieties of Uranothorite
| Uranohydrothorite | Possibly a hydrous uranian Thorite |
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
| 9 photos of Uranothorite associated with Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| 8 photos of Uranothorite associated with Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| 4 photos of Uranothorite associated with Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| 4 photos of Uranothorite associated with Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| 4 photos of Uranothorite associated with Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| 2 photos of Uranothorite associated with Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| 2 photos of Uranothorite associated with Magnetite | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| 2 photos of Uranothorite associated with Fluorite | CaF2 |
| 1 photo of Uranothorite associated with Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| 1 photo of Uranothorite associated with Graphite | C |
Radioactivity
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Uranothorite
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References for Uranothorite
Localities for Uranothorite
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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.
Algeria | |
| Kesraoui et al. (2002) |
| Kesraoui et al. (2002) |
Argentina | |
| Urbina Nilda |
Australia | |
| Drake-Brockman (1995) |
| Domnick +2 other references |
| Ehrig et al. (2012) |
Austria | |
| Strasser (1989) |
| Strasser (1989) | |
| Strasser (1989) | |
Bangladesh | |
| Hasan et al. (2022) |
Canada | |
| Peatfield (n.d.) |
| Peatfield (n.d.) | |
| Peatfield (n.d.) | |
| Peatfield (n.d.) | |
| Peatfield (n.d.) |
| ... +1 other reference |
| Econ Geol (1984) |
| Robertson (1976) | |
| Ontario Ministry of Northern ... |
| GSC Report 39 +1 other reference | |
| Sabina (1986) | |
| Sabina (1986) | |
| Sabina (1986) | |
| Ontario MDI Number: MDI31D16NE00032 | |
| Sabina (1986) | |
| GSC Report 39 | |
| Sabina (1986) | |
| GSC misc report 39 | |
| Sabina (1986) | |
| Sabina (1986) | |
| Sabina (1986) |
| Ontario Geological Survey Miscellaneous ... +2 other references |
| GSC misc report 39 +1 other reference | |
| Sabina (1986) | |
| geological survey of canada economic ... +1 other reference | |
| Pegmatite showing is exposed by an ... |
| Sabina (1986) | |
| Ontario Ministry of Northern ... |
| Ontario Ministry of Northern ... | |
| Donald F. Hewitt 1967 |
| www.geologyontario.mndm.gov.on.ca (n.d.) | |
| Ontario MDI Number: MDI31F04SW00036 +1 other reference |
| Traill (1970) | |
| Hewitt (1967) +2 other references | |
| Masson S.L. and Gordon J.B. (1981) |
| Hewitt (1967) +1 other reference | |
| www.geologyontario.mndm.gov.on.ca (n.d.) | |
| D.F Hewitt (1954) | |
| ref.: D.F. Hewitt (1954) | |
| www.geologyontario.mndm.gov.on.ca (n.d.) | |
| Sabina (1986) |
| Sabina (1991) |
| MDI Number: MDI000000000622 |
| Satterly (1956) |
| www.geologyontario.mndm.gov.on.ca (n.d.) |
| Sabina (1986) |
| R.J Traill 1983 +1 other reference |
| Masson S.L. and Gordon J.B. (1981) |
| Ontario Ministry of Northern ... | |
| www.geologyontario.mndm.gov.on.ca (n.d.) |
| MDI Number: MDI31F07NE00060 |
| Robertson (1976) |
| Geological Survey of Canada ... |
| M et al. (1971) +1 other reference |
| Sabina (1971) +1 other reference |
| Rich et al. (1977) |
| D. D. Hogarth (1957) | |
Chad | |
| Olivier et al. (2021) |
China | |
| Xin Xiong et al. (2013) |
| Dazhong Xu et al. (1999) |
| Zhu et al. (2024) |
| Chen et al. (2022) |
| Yi-Li et al. (2023) |
| Rock and Mineral Museum of the Institute of Geology (1979) | |
| Bonnetti et al. (2015) |
| Rengui Wu and Dagan Yu (2000) +1 other reference |
| Yanning Meng and Honghai Fan (2013) | |
| Rengui Wu and Dagan Yu (2000) |
| Dahlkamp (2009) +1 other reference | |
| Yu et al. (2023) | |
| Li et al. (2024) |
| Rucheng Wang et al. (2003) |
| - (1978) |
| Wu et al. (2021) +1 other reference |
| Xiaochao Hui (2014) +2 other references |
| Song et al. (2020) |
| Congde Chen and Guangping Pu (1991) |
| Chen Zhangru et al. (1990) |
Czech Republic | |
| Radková et al. (2021) |
Egypt | |
| Mohamed (2013) |
| Mahmoud et al. (2018) |
| Alekseev et al. (2023) |
| Küster (2009) | |
| Emad et al. (2022) | |
| JKAU: Earth Sci. et al. (2008 A.D. / 1429 A.H.) |
| Raslan et al. (2010) | |
| Ghoneim et al. (2024) | |
| El Aref et al. (2020) +1 other reference | |
| Abed et al. (2022) | |
| Abd El-Naby (2009) +1 other reference | |
| Gaafar et al. (2022) | |
| Ismail (2017) +1 other reference | |
| Ali et al. (2021) | |
| Shalan (2021) |
| Yehia H. Dawood (2011) +1 other reference | |
| Hamdy et al. (2011) | |
| Fawzy et al. (2022) | |
| Abdel Gawad et al. (2022) |
| Ali et al. (2020) +2 other references |
| Sallam (2020) |
| Sallam et al. (2019) | |
Finland | |
| Jyrki Autio photo & collection (SEM-EDS) |
France | |
| De Ascençao Guedes et al. (2000) |
| Bull. Minéral. |
Germany | |
| Walenta (1992) |
Greenland | |
| Petersen (2001) |
Guyana | |
| USGS Bulletin 2062 |
Indonesia | |
| Zglinicki et al. (2022) |
| Hutton (1954) |
Iraq | |
| Mohammad et al. (2016) +1 other reference |
Italy | |
| Knuever et al. (2023) |
| |
Japan | |
| Imaoka et al. (2024) |
| abstract in Am. Min. 18 +1 other reference |
| ... |
Madagascar | |
| Besaire (1966) |
| Lacroix (1922) +1 other reference |
| Deditius et al. (2012) |
Mauritania | |
| Livrable 87 +1 other reference |
Morocco | |
| Tuduri et al. (2018) |
Namibia | |
| Xu et al. (2025) |
New Zealand | |
| Hutton et al. (7) |
| Pabst et al. (1951) |
North Korea | |
| Iimori Satoyasu analysis |
| Iimori (1944) |
Norway | |
| Farges et al. (1991) |
| Brøgger (1890, January) | |
| Brøgger (1890, January) |
| Gleditsch et al. (1932) | |
| Kristiansen (2022) |
| Steffenssen (2018) |
Poland | |
| Mochnacka et al. (2000) +1 other reference |
| Lis et al. (1986) | |
| Lis et al. (1986) |
| Mochnacka et al. (2000) +2 other references | |
Russia | |
| Savel'eva V.B. Karmanov N.S. (2008) +1 other reference |
| Korostelev et al. (2016) |
| Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data (2012) |
Slovakia | |
| Huraiová et al. (2019) |
| Uher et al. (Považský Inovec) |
South Africa | |
| Econ Geol. (1995) |
| Cairncross et al. (1995) | |
South Korea | |
| Shin et al. (2016) |
Sweden | |
| Tröeng (1982) |
| Thulin (1996) |
| Fullerton (2014) |
| Smellie (1985) |
USA | |
| - (2008) |
| - (2008) | |
| - (2008) | |
| - (2008) | |
| - (2008) | |
| - (2008) | |
| - (2008) | |
| von Backstrom (1974) +2 other references | |
| - (2008) | |
| - (2008) |
| - (2008) | |
| - (2008) | |
| Adams (1969) +1 other reference |
| Frondel (1958) +1 other reference |
| Neuerburg (1954) |
| Sharp (1959) +2 other references |
| American Mineralogist (1957) | |
| Hewett et al. (1957) +1 other reference |
| Hewett et al. (1957) +3 other references | |
| Walker et al. (1956) +1 other reference |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
| Ross (1961) | |
| Northrop et al. (1996) |
| Northrop et al. (1996) |
| Jensen (1978) |
| Jensen (1978) |
| Januzzi et al. (1976) |
| Paris (2011) |
| Dietrich (1990) |
| Hall et al. (2022) |
Zimbabwe | |
| Gallagher (1967) |
Aspen, Aspen Mining District, Pitkin County, Colorado, USA