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Thorianite
Chemical
Formula
Thorium oxide, ThO2
Species
Oxides & Hydroxides
Crystal
System
Isometric
Mohs
Scale
6-7
Specific
Gravity
9.7
Color
Dark gray, brown-black
Streak
Grey, grey green to black
Luster
Resinous, Sub-Metallic
Refractive
Index
n = 2.20 – 2.35
Diaphaneity
Opaque, translucent on thin edges
Cleavage
Poor/Indistinct poor.
Fracture
Irregular/Uneven, Sub-Conchoidal
Crystal Habit:Cubic crystals, usually rounded to some degree in detrital deposits
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