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Thorite from
Kemp prospect (Kemp property; Kemp uranium mine), Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Thorite
Formula:Th(SiO4)
Comments:Twinned xls of thorite have been surfacing on the internet.
The mine I believe is in Faraday twp.
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Diopside10
Thorite9
- var Uranothorite9
Scapolite1
Pyroxene Group1
Zircon1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Thorite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kemp prospect (Kemp property; Kemp uranium mine), Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
Photo GalleryView Gallery (48 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:41859
Long-form Identifier:1:3:41859:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Thorite
0.5km (0.3 miles) Kenmac Chibougamau Mine, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
2.2km (1.4 miles) West Lake Mine, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
2.8km (1.8 miles) Canada Radium Mine, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
3.4km (2.1 miles) Halo Mine, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
7.0km (4.4 miles) Zircon showing, Saranac properties, Monmouth Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
7.0km (4.4 miles) Tripp Mine (Nu-Age Mine), Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
7.1km (4.4 miles) Cudney occurrence, Monmouth Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
7.1km (4.4 miles) Richardson Mine (Fission Mine), Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
7.3km (4.5 miles) Dyno Mine, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
7.3km (4.6 miles) East pegmatite showing, Saranac properties, Monmouth Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
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