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Thorium

A commodity
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Thorium is used for a variety of applications that make use of its optical and electrical properties, among other things. The majority of thorium applications use thorium oxide.


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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
52521
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:52521:3

Properties of ThoriumHide

Symbol:
Th - Click to view more details on this element and its geochemistry.
Atomic Number:
90
Atomic Weight:
232.03806(2)
Melting Point:
2023 K (1749°C, 3181°F)
Boiling Point:
5093 K (4819°C, 8707°F)
Density:
11.72 g/cm3

Other Commodities associated with Thorium *Hide

CommodityAssociated LocalitiesTotal Localities% Association (commodity)% Association (Thorium)
Uranium1859,2182.01% of all Uranium deposits have Thorium.26.81% of all Thorium deposits have Uranium.
Rare Earths13275317.53% of all Rare Earths deposits have Thorium.19.13% of all Thorium deposits have Rare Earths.
Zircon6317735.59% of all Zircon deposits have Thorium.9.13% of all Thorium deposits have Zircon.
Titanium5644512.58% of all Titanium deposits have Thorium.8.12% of all Thorium deposits have Titanium.
Iron499,1950.53% of all Iron deposits have Thorium.7.10% of all Thorium deposits have Iron.
Niobium (Columbium)4438311.49% of all Niobium (Columbium) deposits have Thorium.6.38% of all Thorium deposits have Niobium (Columbium).
Beryllium387954.78% of all Beryllium deposits have Thorium.5.51% of all Thorium deposits have Beryllium.
Lead2714,0930.19% of all Lead deposits have Thorium.3.91% of all Thorium deposits have Lead.
* in exploitable quantities, based on associations listed on mindat.org

Internet Links for ThoriumHide

References for ThoriumHide

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Deposits of ThoriumHide

Showing 690 deposits.

This map shows a selection of deposits that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
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Locality ListHide

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Brazil
 
  • Minas Gerais
    • Poços de Caldas
Canada
 
  • British Columbia
    • Atlin Mining Division
      • Atlin Lake
      • Surprise Lake
    • Omineca Mining Division
      • Mansoon Lakes
  • Ontario
    • Lanark County
      • South Sherbrooke Township
    • Nipissing District
    • Peterborough County
      • Cavendish Township
  • Québec
    • Outaouais
      • Pontiac RCM
        • Otter Lake
  • Saskatchewan
  • Yukon
    • Watson Lake mining district
      • True Blue property (Shark property)
China
 
  • Xinjiang
    • Bayin'gholin Autonomous Prefecture
      • Qiemo Co. (Qerqen Co.; Cherchen Co.)
Georgia
 
  • Kakheti
    • Stori
Iran
 
  • Yazd Province
    • Ardakan County
      • Kharanaq District
        • Rabatat Rural District
          • Saghand
Kyrgyzstan
 
  • Chuy Region
    • Kemin District
      • Aq-Tyuz ore Field
Madagascar
 
  • Anosy
    • Amboasary Sud District
      • Behara
      • Maromby
      • Tranomaro
Mauritania
 
  • Tiris Zemmour Region
    • F'dérik
      • Tigsmat
Mongolia
 
  • Bulgan Province
    • Khutag-Öndör District
  • Dundgovi Province
    • Bayanjargalan District
  • Khovd Province
    • Myangad District
      • Khaldzan Buragtag massif
  • Khövsgöl Province
    • Alag-Erdene District
  • Övörkhangai Province
    • Bogd District
  • Uvs Province
    • Naranbulag District
    • Öndörkhangai District
Norway
 
  • Agder
    • Tvedestrand
      • Jorkjenn Thorite Prospects
  • Telemark
    • Nome
  • Vestfold
    • Larvik Commune
      • Arøyskjærene (Arøy skerries)
Romania
 
  • Harghita County
    • Joseni
Russia
 
  • Buryatia
    • Mama River Basin
      • Maigunda River
South Africa
 
  • Western Cape
    • West Coast District Municipality
      • Matzikama Local Municipality
        • Komkans Farm
Turkey
 
  • Çanakkale Province
    • Arıklı
    • Ezine District
  • Eskişehir Province
    • Beylikova District
Ukraine
 
  • Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
    • Synelnykove Raion
USA
 
  • Alaska
    • Bethel Census Area
      • Aniak Mining District
      • Iditarod Mining District
      • McGrath Mining District
    • Denali Borough
      • Kantishna Mining District
    • Haines
    • Hoonah-Angoon Census Area
      • Admiralty Mining District
    • Matanuska-Susitna Borough
      • Yentna Mining District
    • Nome Census Area
      • Council Mining District
      • Nome Mining District
    • North Slope Borough
      • Wainwright Mining District
    • Northwest Arctic Borough
      • Selawik Mining District
    • Petersburg Borough
      • Kupreanof Island
    • Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
      • Ketchikan Mining District
        • Prince of Wales Island
          • Bokan Mountain
          • Kendrick Bay
            • West Arm of Kendrick Bay
    • Sitka
      • Chichagof Mining District (Chicagof Mining District)
    • Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
    • Valdez-Cordova Census Area
      • Chistochina Mining District
    • Wrangell City and Bourough
      • Petersburg Mining District
    • Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
      • Chandalar Mining District
      • Circle Mining District
      • Fairbanks Mining District
      • Hughes Mining District
      • Iditarod Mining District
      • Koyukuk Mining District
      • Melozitna Mining District
      • Ruby Mining District
      • Sheenjek Mining District
      • Shungnak Mining District
      • Tolovana Mining District
  • Arizona
    • Apache County
      • Black Mountain Mining District (Black Mesa Mining District)
        • Taasahdi Dzil
    • La Paz County
      • Dome Rock Mountains
        • La Paz Mining District (Weaver Mining District)
          • Goodman vein
    • Mohave County
      • Aquarius Mountains
    • Navajo County
      • Pinon
    • Pima County
  • California
    • San Bernardino County
      • Landers
        • Rock Corral
  • Colorado
    • Boulder County
      • Gold Hill Mining District
    • Chaffee County
      • Turret Mining District
    • Custer County
      • McKinley Mountain Area
      • Rosita Mining District
    • El Paso County
    • Fremont County
      • Cottonwood Creek Area
      • Grape Creek Mining District (Greenhorn Mining District)
      • Iron Mountain complex
        • McClure Mountain
      • McKinley Mountain Area
      • Sand Gulch Area
    • Gunnison County
      • Goose Creek Mining District
      • Marion-Vanguard Area
      • Vulcan Mining District (Cebolla Mining District; Domingo Mining District)
      • White Earth Mining District (Powderhorn Mining District)
      • Wolf Creek Area
    • Huerfano County
    • Larimer County
      • Boulder Ridge Area
      • Prairie Divide Mining District (St. Cloud Mining District)
    • Moffat County
      • Fourmile Mining District (Timberlake Creek Mining District)
      • Great Divide Area
    • Montezuma County
    • Park County
      • Guffey Mining District
      • Lake George (Badger Flats) Area
    • Saguache County
      • Blake Mining District (Mirage Mining District; Cotton Creek Mining District)
      • Cochetopa Mining District (Cochetopa Creek Mining District)
  • Florida
    • Putnam County
      • Northeast Florida Clay Mining District
  • Georgia
    • Glynn County
  • Idaho
    • Blaine County
    • Boise County
      • Idaho City Mining District
    • Clearwater County
      • Burnt Creek Mining District
      • Weippe Mining District (Musselshell Mining District)
    • Custer County
      • Unorganized Mining District
        • Martin Creek Area
    • Elmore County
    • Idaho County
      • Resort Mining District
    • Lemhi County
      • Blackbird Mining District
      • Leadore Mining District
        • Leadore
      • Mackinaw Mining District
      • McDevitt Mining District
    • Valley County
      • Bear Valley Area
      • Long Valley Mining District
  • Illinois
    • Hardin County
      • Hicks
        • Hicks Dome
  • Montana
    • Beaverhead County
      • Deer Creek Mining District
    • Broadwater County
      • Confederate Gulch Mining District (Backer Mining District; Canton Mining District; Diamond City Mining District)
    • Fergus County
    • Granite County
      • Sapphire Mountains Area
    • Jefferson County
      • Montana City Mining District
    • Madison County
      • Sheridan Mining District (Mill Creek Mining District; Wisconsin Mining District)
    • Ravalli County
      • Bitterroot River Drainage Area
      • Mineral Point Mining District
    • Silver Bow County
  • Nevada
    • Clark County
      • Gold Butte Mining District
      • New York Mountains
        • Crescent Mining District
    • Douglas County
      • Genoa Mining District
    • Humboldt County
      • Golconda Mining District
    • Mineral County
      • Fitting Mining District
  • New Mexico
    • Colfax County
      • Laughlin Peak Mining District
    • Grant County
      • Gold Hill Mining District
      • White Signal Mining District
    • Hidalgo County
      • Fremont Mining District
    • Lincoln County
      • Capitan Mountains
        • Capitan Mining District
      • White Oaks Mining District
    • McKinley County
      • Church Rock - Crownpoint subdistrict
    • Rio Arriba County
      • Bromide No. 2 District
        • Kiawa Mountain
        • Alamos area
        • Cribbenville area
        • Las Tablas
    • San Juan County
    • San Miguel County
  • North Carolina
    • Cleveland County
      • Eastern Cleveland County
    • Madison County
    • Rutherford County
  • South Carolina
    • Aiken County
    • Anderson County
    • Beaufort County
    • Charleston County
    • Cherokee County
      • Gaffney Area
    • Chesterfield County
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    • Kershaw County
    • Laurens County
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    • Richland County
    • Spartanburg County
    • Sumter County
  • Tennessee
    • Benton County
      • Western Tennessee Mining District
    • Carroll County
      • Western Tennessee Mining District
    • Henderson County
    • Henry County
      • Western Tennessee Mining District
  • Texas
    • Burleson County
    • Llano County
      • Bluffton
  • Utah
    • Garfield County
      • Henry Mountains
    • Juab County
      • Spring Creek Mining District
  • Virginia
    • Henry County
    • Rockbridge County
      • Irish Creek
  • Washington
    • Ferry County
      • Covada Mining District (Enterprise Mining District)
      • Deadman Creek Mining District
    • Grays Harbor County
      • Moclips Beach
    • Okanogan County
      • Conconully Mining District
    • Pend Oreille County
    • Spokane County
      • Mount Kit Carson
    • Stevens County
      • Springdale Mining District
        • Wellpinit Area
  • Wyoming
    • Albany County
      • Iron Mountain Mining District
    • Carbon County
    • Crook County
    • Fremont County
      • Wind River Mountain District
    • Hot Springs County
    • Natrona County
    • Park County
    • Platte County
    • Sheridan County
      • Big Horn Mining District
    • Sublette County
      • Cliff Creek
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