Mineral: | Thorite
| Chemical Formula: | (Th,U)SiO4 | Size: | | Weight: | | Transparence: | translucent - transparent | Quantity: | | Origin: | Pyaung Gaung mine, Bernardmyo village, north of Mogok, Burma (Myanmar) | Huge faceted Thorite , well I guess this is one of the biggest still translucent and not opaque specimens, it shows a green coloration in transmitted light and great luster. The cut and polish is fine and looks really appetizing, but better you wash your hands after touching this rare stone. At one pavilion side there is one small natural crystal faces kept by the lapidary. The radiation is 10 µS/h for gamma rays and for all three particles it is 31 µS/h.
A great stone with a rare translucency and only tiny inclusions!
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