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thorite

American  
[thawr-ahyt, thohr-] / ˈθɔr aɪt, ˈθoʊr- /

noun

  1. a rare mineral, thorium silicate, ThSiO 4 , occurring in the form of yellow or black crystals.

thorite British  
/ ˈθɔːraɪt /

noun

  1. a yellow, brownish, or black radioactive mineral consisting of tetragonal thorium silicate. It occurs in coarse granite and is a source of thorium. Formula: ThSiO 4

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Etymology

Origin of thorite

1825–35; thor- (as in thoria, thorium ) + -ite 1, modeled on Swedish thorit

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Determinations of the atomic weight of lead from thorite, a thorium mineral nearly free from uranium, gave 208.4.

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