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Thorite Crystal


Product No.: mf32-108



 
Thorite Crystal
Thorite Crystal
Thorite Crystal

 

 

Mineral:
Thorite
Chemical Formula:
(Th,U)SiO4
Size:
14,5 x 8,4 x 5,5 mm
Weight:
11,4 ct or 2,28 g
Transparence:
opaque
Quantity:
1
Origin:
secondary deposit: Onh Bin Yee Htwet , Le-Oo (Le U), northeast of Mogok, primary source might be: Oh Saung Taung, Le-Oo (Le U) Burma (Myanmar)

This piece is pure thorite and therefore has a relatively high radioactivity. The specimen has a gamma radiation of 10 µSv/h and the total radiation is 45µSv/h. On similar pieces micro coating of Gd- Monazit has been discovered!

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