Uranothorite from Naégi, Gifu Prefecture occurs as small grains in placers. Colour: Yellowish or reddish brown. Sp. gr.: 4.30. n: about 1.68. The result of chemical analysis of the sample from Nameri, Kitsumizawa follows, CaO 1.16, PbO 0.98, Al
2O
3 1.84, Fe
2O
3 2.54, Ce
2O
3 etc. 1.89, ThO
2 58.17, UO
2 9.05, SnO
2 0.26, TiO
2 0.02, SiO
2 11.89, P
2O
5 0.59, H
2O(+) 7.10, H
2O(-) 4.98, total 100.47%. The main features of the specimen imply that it is a metamictized mineral belonging to the uranothorite-thorogummite series.
View full abstract