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Thorite

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Description
Locality: 
Kemp Prospect, Cardiff Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4 × 3.5 × 3.3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.50cm
Description

This is a cluster of relatively well formed thorite crystals. The largest of the group measures 2.5 x 2.3 x 1.2 cm.

Shipping radioactive minerals requires special consideration for each destination country. Delivery time may be longer because of pandemic-related backlogs. 

Bearing that in mind, here are approximate shipping rates from Canada to overseas countries. Note well! Neither of the options includes insurance or tracking. Contact us for a quote if you want this coverage.

by boat or mail - $14.00 - at least 6 weeks to arrive, but with supply chain issues related to the pandemic, it is possible it could take months.

by air mail - $23.00 - at least 10 business days

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Thorite

Formula: 
(Th,U)SiO4
Strunz: 
9.AD.30
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
4.5
Type Locality: 
The Thorite Hole, Løvøya (Løvø; Lövö; Lövöe), Langesundsfjorden, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway

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