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ˈθɔr aɪt, ˈθoʊr-thor·ite
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Princeton's WordNet
thoritenoun
a radioactive mineral consisting of thorium silicate; it is a source of thorium that is found in coarse granite
Wiktionary
thoritenoun
A radioactive mineral, composed mostly of thorium silicate (ThSiO), along with silicates of uranium and the rare earths.
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Thorite
Thorite, (Th,U)SiO4, is a rare nesosilicate of thorium that crystallizes in the tetragonal system and is isomorphous with zircon and hafnon. It is the most common mineral of thorium and is nearly always strongly radioactive. It was named in 1829 to reflect its thorium content. Thorite was discovered in 1828 on the island of Løvøya, Norway, by the vicar and mineralogist, Hans Morten Thrane Esmark, who sent the first specimens of this black mineral to his father, Jens Esmark, who was a professor of mineralogy and geology.
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thorite
Thorite is a radioactive, rare, naturally occurring mineral, primarily consisting of thorium silicate. It is typically black or brown in color and often found in the form of small granular crystals. It is an important source of thorium, which is used in various technological and scientific applications.
Webster Dictionary
Thoritenoun
a mineral of a brown to black color, or, as in the variety orangite, orange-yellow. It is essentially a silicate of thorium
Wikidata
Thorite
Thorite, SiO4, is a rare nesosilicate of thorium that crystallizes in the tetragonal system and is isomorphous with zircon and hafnon. It is the most common mineral of thorium and is nearly always strongly radioactive. It was named in 1829 to reflect its thorium content. Thorite was discovered in 1828 on the island of Løvøya, Norway, by the vicar and mineralogist, Hans Morten Thrane Esmark, who sent the first specimens of this black mineral to his father, Jens Esmark, who was a professor of mineralogy and geology.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of thorite in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of thorite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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