Mineral: | Thorite
| Chemical Formula: | (Th,U)SiO4 | Size: | | Weight: | | Transparence: | translucent - transparent | Quantity: | | Origin: | Pyaung Gaung mine, Bernardmyo village, north of Mogok, Burma (Myanmar) | Green Thorite crystal slightly rounded but still showing some shape, the piece has a rarely seen bright green coloration!! The crystal is emitting a radiation for gamma particles of 2,6 µSv/h and include alpha- and beta- particles the total is 7,2 µSv/h. Although the radioactivity its not that high the specimen should be handled with care.
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