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Uranium and thorium minerals
Activity: % Th eq. = sum % REE x 0.05; natural uranium (U)= 179,000 Becquerels/g; natural thorium (Th)= 44,800 Becquerels/g; natural rhenium (Re)= 1,020 Becquerels/g; natural rubidium (Rb)= 891 Becquerels/g; natural samarium (Sm)= 127 Becquerels/g; natural lutetium (Lu)= 48.5 Becquerels/g; natural potassium (K)= 30.3 Becquerels/g; natural rare earth elements (REE)= c. 8 Becquerels/g (webmineral.com).


Attention, very dangerous: baryte bearing radium ((Ba,Ra)SO₄) from Section 23 mine, Grants, New Mexico

Very strong estimated radioactive strengh (ERS, mainly uranyl minerals)[edit]

Mineral IMA number/
year
S loc U (apfu) "molecular
weight"
g: one mol U group

Strong estimated radioactive strengh (ERS, minerals bearing thorium)[edit]

Mineral IMA number/
year
S loc Th eq.
(apfu)
"molecular
weight"
% Th eq. group
#01b.Cleusonite IMA1998-070 A 4.CC.40 4/C.09 crichtonite (R,G)
#02b.Cheralite IMA2005-F, 1953 Rd +19 8.AD.50 VII/A.15 monazite
#03b.Samarskite-(Yb) IMA2004-001 A 4.DB.25 4/D.19 samarskite
#04b.Thorbastnäsite IMA1968 s.p., 1965 A +9 5.BD.20a 5/E.10 bastnäsite
#05b.Grayite 1957 G +9 8.CJ.45 7/C.29 rhabdophane (R)
#06b.Yttrocrasite-(Y) 1906 4.DG.05 4/D.19 columbite (R)
#07b.Brockite IMA1967 s.p., 1962 A +9 8.CJ.45 7/C.29 rhabdophane (R)
#08b.Polycrase-(Y) 1844 4.DG.05 4/D.19 columbite (R)
#09b.Thorosteenstrupine IMA1967 s.p., 1962 A 4-6 9.CK.20 8/E.18 cyclosilicate
#10b.Kobeite-(Y) 1950 4.DG.05 4/D.20 columbite, related
#11b.Yttrotantalite-(Y) 1802 4.DG.10 4/D.19 β-fergusonite (N/S)
#12b.Monazite-(Ce) 1829 Rn +149 8.AD.50 VII/A.15 monazite
#13b.Ekanite IMA1967 s.p., 1961 A +9 9.EA.10 8/E.10 ekanite (G)
#14b.Cerianite-(Ce) 1955 4.DL.05 4/D.31 uraninite (G)
fluorite (R)
#15b.Yttrialite-(Y) IMA1987 s.p., 1889 A +9 9.BC.05 8/C.01 sorosilicate
#16b.Steacyite IMA1981-E A +9 9.CH.10 8/E.10 steacyite (R)
#17b.Tuliokite IMA1988-041 A 1-3 5.CB.50 5/D.05 carbonate
#18b.Turkestanite IMA1996-036 A 7-9 9.CH.10 8/E.10 steacyite (R)
#19b.Thornasite IMA1985-050 A +3 9.GF.50 8/D.20 zeolite
#20b.Eylettersite IMA1969-035 A 1-3 8.BL.13 7/B.36 plumbogummite
#21b.Umbozerite IMA1973-039 A +3 9.HG.15 8/A.10 unclassified
#22b.Britholite-(Ce) IMA1987 s.p.
IMA1967 s.p., 1901
Rn +33 9.AH.25 8/B.27 britholite
#23b.Ciprianiite IMA2001-021 A 1-3 9.DK.20 n/a hellandite (G)
#24b.Dessauite-(Y) IMA1994-057 A 4.CC.40 4/C.09 crichtonite (R,G)
#25b.Monazite-(Sm) IMA2001-001 A +3 8.AD.50 VII/A.15 monazite
#26b.Nioboaeschynite-(Ce) 1960 4.DF.05 4/D.21 aeschynite (R)
#27b.Davidite-(La) IMA1966 s.p., 1906 Rn 4.CC.40 4/C.09 crichtonite (R,G)
#28b.Davidite-(Ce) IMA1966 s.p., 1960 Rn 4.CC.40 4/C.09 crichtonite (R,G)
#29b.Iraqite-(La) IMA1973-041 A 1-3 9.CH.10 8/E.10 steacyite (R)
#30b.Vicanite-(Ce) IMA1991-050 A +3 9.AJ.35 8/B.33 okanoganite (R)
#31b.Lakargiite IMA2007-014 A 4.CC.30 n/a perovskite (L)
#32b.Saryarkite-(Y) IMA1967 s.p., 1964 Rn 8.DO.25 8/B.20 phosphate
#33b.Kukharenkoite-(La) IMA2002-019 A 1-3 5.BD.10 5/C.07 carbonate
#34b.Piergorite-(Ce) IMA2005-008 A 1-3 9.DL.10 n/a double chain inosilicate
#35b.Karnasurtite-(Ce) IMA1962 s.p., 1959 Q 1-3 9.BE.70 8/C.18 sorosilicate
#36b.Zirkelite 1895 4.DL.05 4/D.15 oxide
#37b.Menezesite IMA2005-023 A 1-3 4.FN.05 n/a menezesite (R)
Aspedamite IMA2011-056 A 1-3 n/a n/a n/a menezesite (R)
Nioboaeschynite-(Y) IMA2003-038a A 4.DF.05 4.DF.05 n/a aeschynite (R)
Aeschynite-(Ce) 1830 4.DF.05 4.DF.05 4/D.21 aeschynite (R)
Aeschynite-(Nd) 1982 4.DF.05 4.DF.05 4/D.21 aeschynite (R)
Aeschynite-(Y) 1906 4.DF.05 4.DF.05 4/D.21 aeschynite (R)
Loparite-(Ce) 1923 4.CC.35 4.CC.35 4/C.10 perovskite (M)
Cabvinite IMA2016-011 A 1-3 halide (M)
Thorianite 1904 4.DL.05 4.DL.05 4/D.31 uraninite (G)
fluorite (R)
Thorutite 1958 4.DH.05 4.DH.05 4/D.22 brannerite (R)
Thorite 1817 G +149 9.AD.30 9.AD.30 8/A.09 zircon (R)
Huttonite 1951 G +9 9.AD.35 9.AD.35 VIII/A.11 monazite
Ichnusaite IMA2013-087 A 1-3 molybdate
Nuragheite IMA2013-088 A 1-3 molybdate
Okanoganite-(Y) IMA1979-048 A 1-3 9.AJ.35 9.AJ.35 8/B.33 okanoganite (R)
Hydroxymanganopyrochlore IMA2012-005 A 1-3 n/a n/a n/a pyrochlore
Smirnovskite (Grigoriev
& Dolomanova, 1957)
Q 1-3 brockite (?)

Pyrochlore supergroup[edit]

Mineral IMA number/
year
S loc 10 ed 9 ed
(updated)
8 ed
(series ID)
group
Fluorcalciopyrochlore IMA2013-055 A +9 n/a n/a n/a pyrochlore
Fluornatropyrochlore IMA2013-056 A +3 n/a n/a n/a pyrochlore
Hydropyrochlore IMA2010 s.p., 1977 Rd 1-3 4.DH.15 4.DH.15 4/C.17 pyrochlore
Hydroxycalciopyrochlore IMA2011-026 A +3 n/a n/a n/a pyrochlore
Hydroxymanganopyrochlore IMA2012-005 A 1-3 n/a n/a n/a pyrochlore
Oxycalciopyrochlore
(stibiobetafite)
IMA2010 s.p.
IMA1978-052
Rd +3 n/a n/a n/a pyrochlore
Fluorcalciomicrolite IMA2012-036 A +9 n/a n/a n/a microlite
Fluornatromicrolite IMA1998-018 A +9 4.DH.15 4.DH.15 n/a microlite
Hydrokenomicrolite IMA2011-103 A 1-3 n/a n/a n/a microlite
Hydroxycalciomicrolite IMA2013-073 A +3 n/a n/a n/a microlite
Hydroxykenomicrolite
(cesstibtantite)
IMA1980-021 A +3 n/a 4.DH.15 n/a microlite
Oxynatromicrolite IMA2013-063 A 1-3 n/a n/a n/a microlite
Oxystannomicrolite 1968 A 1-3 n/a n/a n/a microlite
Oxystibiomicrolite 1938 A 1-3 n/a n/a n/a microlite
Fluorcalcioroméite IMA2012-093 A 1-3 n/a n/a n/a roméite
Hydroxycalcioroméite 1895 A +9 n/a n/a n/a roméite
Hydroxyferroroméite IMA2016-006 A 1-3 n/a n/a n/a roméite
Oxycalcioroméite IMA2012-022 A 1-3 n/a n/a n/a roméite
Oxyplumboroméite IMA2013-042 A +9 n/a n/a n/a roméite
Hydrokenoelsmoreite IMA2010 s.p.,
IMA2003-059
Rd +19 4.DH.15 n/a n/a elsmoreite
Fluornatrocoulsellite
(coulsellite)
IMA2009-070 A 1-3 n/a n/a n/a unassigned (IMA-CNMNC)
Hydrokenoralstonite
(ralstonite)
1871 G +33 3.CF.05 3.CF.05 3/C.03 unassigned (IMA-CNMNC)
Tazzoliite IMA2011-018 A 1-3 n/a n/a n/a unassigned

Columbite, samarskite and wodginite group[edit]

Columbite-euxenite group
  • Columbite subgroup (G)
Mineral IMA number/
year
S loc 10 ed 9 ed
(updated)
8 ed
(series ID)
Group
Columbite-(Fe) 1805 4.DB.35 4.DB.35 4/D.18 columbite (R)
Columbite-(Mg) IMA1967 s.p., 1963 Rn 4.DB.35 4.DB.35 4/D.18 columbite (R)
Columbite-(Mn) 1892 4.DB.35 4.DB.35 4/D.18 columbite (R)
Fersmite 1946 4.DG.05 4.DG.05 4/D.19 columbite (R)
Qitianlingite IMA1983-075 A 4.DB.35 4.DB.35 4/D.17 columbite (R)
Tantalite-(Fe) 1836 4.DB.35 4.DB.35 4/D.18 columbite (R)
Tantalite-(Mg) IMA2002-018 A 4.DB.35 4.DB.35 4/D.18 columbite (R)
Tantalite-(Mn) 1877 4.DB.35 4.DB.35 4/D.18 columbite (R)
  • Euxenite subgroup (G)
Mineral IMA number/
year
S loc 10 ed 9 ed
(updated)
8 ed
(series ID)
Group
Euxenite-(Y) IMA1987 s.p.
IMA1967 s.p., 1840
Rn 4.DG.05 4.DG.05 4/D.19 columbite (R)
Polycrase-(Y) 1844 4.DG.05 4.DG.05 4/D.19 columbite (R)
Tanteuxenite-(Y) IMA1962 s.p., 1928 A 4.DG.05 4.DG.05 4/D.19 columbite (R)
Uranopolycrase IMA1990-046 A 4.DG.05 4.DG.05 4/D.19 columbite (R)
Kobeite-(Y) 1950 4.DG.05 4.DG.05 4/D.20 related, metamic (G)
Loranskite-(Y) 1899 4.DG.05 4.DG.05 4/D.19 related, metamic (G)
Yttrocrasite-(Y) 1906 4.DG.05 4.DG.05 4/D.19 columbite (R)
related, metamic (G)
  • Unassigned subgroup (R)
Mineral IMA number/
year
S loc 10 ed 9 ed
(updated)
8 ed
(series ID)
Group
Ixiolite IMA1967 s.p., 1857 A 4.DB.25 4.DB.25 4/D.17 columbite (R)
samarskite (G)
Rossovskyite IMA2014-056 A n/a n/a n/a columbite (R)
wodginite (R)
Scrutinyite IMA1984-061 A 4.DB.20 4.DB.20 4/D.15 columbite (R)
Srilankite IMA1982-056 A 4.DB.25 4.DB.25 4/D.15 columbite (R)
samarskite (G)


Samarskite group (G)
Mineral IMA number/
year
S loc 10 ed 9 ed
(updated)
8 ed
(series ID)
Group
Calciosamarskite 1928 4.DB.25 4.DB.25 4/D.19
Ishikawaite 1922 4.DB.25 4.DB.25 4/D.19
Ixiolite 1857 4.DB.25 4.DB.25 4/D.17 columbite (R)
Písekite-(Y)
(monazite-(Y))
1923 Q n/a 4.DB.25 n/a
Samarskite-(Y) IMA1987 s.p.
IMA1962 s.p., 1847
Rn 4.DB.25 4.DB.25 4/D.19
Samarskite-(Yb) IMA2004-001 A 4.DB.25 4.DB.25 4/D.19
Srilankite IMA1982-056 A 4.DB.25 4.DB.25 4/D.15 columbite (R)


Wodginite group
Mineral IMA number/
year
S loc 10 ed 9 ed
(updated)
8 ed
(series ID)
Group
Achalaite IMA2013-103 A n/a n/a n/a wodginite (R)
Ferrotitanowodginite IMA1998-028 A 4.DB.40 4.DB.40 4/D.17 wodginite (R,G)
Ferrowodginite IMA1984-006 A 4.DB.40 4.DB.40 4/D.17 wodginite (R,G)
Lithiotantite IMA1982-022 A 4.DB.40 4.DB.40 4/D.26 wodginite (G)
Lithiowodginite IMA1988-011 A 4.DB.40 4.DB.40 4/D.17 wodginite (R,G)
Rossovskyite IMA2014-056 A n/a n/a n/a columbite (R)
wodginite (R)
Titanowodginite IMA1984-008 A 4.DB.40 4.DB.40 4/D.17 wodginite (R,G)
Wodginite IMA1967 s.p., 1963 A 4.DB.40 4.DB.40 4/D.17 wodginite (R,G)

Other mineral groups[edit]

Aeschynite group
Mineral IMA number/
year
S loc 10 ed 9 ed
(updated)
8 ed
(series ID)
Group
Aeschynite-(Ce) 1830 4.DF.05 4.DF.05 4/D.21 aeschynite (R)
Aeschynite-(Nd) 1982 4.DF.05 4.DF.05 4/D.21 aeschynite (R)
Aeschynite-(Y) 1906 4.DF.05 4.DF.05 4/D.21 aeschynite (R)
Nioboaeschynite-(Ce) 1960 4.DF.05 4.DF.05 4/D.21 aeschynite (R)
Nioboaeschynite-(Y) IMA2003-038a A 4.DF.05 4.DF.05 n/a aeschynite (R)
Rynersonite IMA1974-058 A 4.DF.05 4.DF.05 4/D.21 aeschynite (R)
Tantalaeschynite-(Y) IMA1969-043 A 4.DF.05 4.DF.05 4/D.21 aeschynite (R)
Vigezzite IMA1977-008 A 4.DF.05 4.DF.05 4/D.21 aeschynite (R)


Ekanite mineral group
Mineral IMA number/
year
S loc 10 ed 9 ed
(updated)
8 ed
(series ID)
density group
Arapovite IMA2003-046 Rd 1-3 9.CH.10 9.CH.10 8/E.10 (3.37) steacyite (R)
Iraqite-(La) IMA1973-041 A 1-3 9.CH.10 9.CH.10 8/E.10 3.05 steacyite (R)
Steacyite IMA1981-E A +9 9.CH.10 9.CH.10 8/E.10 (2.95) steacyite (R)
Turkestanite IMA1996-036 A 7-9 9.CH.10 9.CH.10 8/E.10 3.52 steacyite (R)
Ekanite IMA1967 s.p., 1961 A +9 9.EA.10 9.EA.10 8/E.10 3.41 phyllosilicate


Monazite structural group
Mineral IMA number/
year
S loc 10 ed 9 ed
(updated)
8 ed
(series ID)
Group
Cheralite IMA2005-F, 1953 Rd +19 8.AD.50 8.AD.50 VII/A.15 monazite
Gasparite-(Ce) IMA1986-031 A +9 8.AD.50 8.AD.50 VII/A.15 monazite
Monazite-(Ce) 1829 Rn +149 8.AD.50 8.AD.50 VII/A.15 monazite
Monazite-(La) IMA1966 s.p. Rn +19 8.AD.50 8.AD.50 VII/A.15 monazite
Monazite-(Nd) IMA1986-052 A +9 8.AD.50 8.AD.50 VII/A.15 monazite
Monazite-(Sm) IMA2001-001 A +3 8.AD.50 8.AD.50 VII/A.15 monazite
Rooseveltite 1946 G +19 8.AD.50 8.AD.50 VII/A.18 monazite
Crocoite 1832, (Lehmann, 1767) G +33 7.FA.20 7.FA.20 VI/F.01
Huttonite 1951 G +9 9.AD.35 9.AD.35 VIII/A.11
Tombarthite-(Y) IMA1967-031 Rn 1-3 9.AD.35 9.AD.35 VIII/A.11


Bastnäsite structural group
Mineral IMA number/
year
S loc 10 ed 9 ed
(updated)
8 ed
(series ID)
Group
Bastnäsite-(Ce) IMA1966 s.p., 1841 Rn +149 5.BD.20a 5.BD.20a 5/C.07
Bastnäsite-(La) IMA1966 s.p. Rn +33 5.BD.20a 5.BD.20a 5/C.07
Bastnäsite-(Nd) IMA2011-062 A 1-3 5.BD.20a 5.BD.20a n/a
Bastnäsite-(Y) IMA1987 s.p., 1970 Rn +3 5.BD.20a 5.BD.20a 5/C.07
Hydroxylbastnäsite-(Ce) IMA2007 s.p.
IMA1987 s.p., 1964
Rn +9 5.BD.20a 5.BD.20a 5/C.07
Hydroxylbastnäsite-(Nd) IMA2007 s.p.
IMA1984-060
Rn +3 5.BD.20a 5.BD.20a 5/C.07
Hydroxylbastnäsite-(La) 1986 N +3 5.BD.20a 5.BD.20a 5/C.07
Thorbastnäsite IMA1968 s.p., 1965 A +9 5.BD.20a 5.BD.20a 5/E.10


Rhabdophane structural group
Mineral IMA number/
year
S loc 10 ed 9 ed
(updated)
8 ed
(series ID)
group
Bassanite 1910 G +33 7.CD.45 7.CD.45 6/C.22
Brockite IMA1967 s.p., 1962 A +9 8.CJ.45 8.CJ.45 7/C.29
Grayite 1957 G +9 8.CJ.45 8.CJ.45 7/C.29
Ningyoite IMA1962 s.p., 1959 A +9 8.CJ.85 8.CJ.80 7/C.29
Rhabdophane-(Ce) IMA1966 s.p. G +33 8.CJ.45 8.CJ.45 7/C.29
Rhabdophane-(La) IMA1987 s.p. A +9 8.CJ.45 8.CJ.45 7/C.29
Rhabdophane-(Nd) IMA1966 s.p., 1878 A +9 8.CJ.45 8.CJ.45 7/C.29
Rhabdophane-(Y) IMA2011-031 A 1-3 n/a n/a n/a
Tristramite IMA1982-037 A +3 8.CJ.45 8.CJ.45 7/C.29


End notes:
  • IMA/CNMNC List of Mineral Names (March 2009) (Q15205595), 9 ed (updated): Nickel-Strunz 9 ed (updated) identifiers
  • Minerals of one mineral homologous series have the same identifier on Nickel-Strunz 8 ed (series), 9 ed and 10 ed
  • Mineral status and/or rank (S; based on rruff.info/ima, mainly): grandfathered (G); published without approval (N); approved, valid (A); revalidated (R); renamed (Rn); hypothetical mineral (H); synthetic, anthropogenic mineral (S); mineral variety (var.); mineral variety, intermediate member of a solid solution series (I)
  • Questionable, IMA/CNMNC status (Q) and other questionable, controversial, disputed (dd)
  • Redefined, IMA/CNMNC st:*Minerals of one mineral homologous series have the same identifier on Nickel-Strunz 8 ed (series), 9 ed and 10 ed
  • Mineral status and/or rank (S; based on rruff.info/ima, mainly): grandfathered (G); published without approval (N); approved, valid (A); revalidated (R); hypothetical mineral (H); synthetic, anthropogenic mineral (S); mineral variety (var.); mineral variety, intermediate member of a solid solution series (I)
  • Approved and renamed (Rn); grandfathered and renamed (Rn,G); questionable and renamed (Rn,Q)
  • Questionable, IMA/CNMNC status (Q) and other questionable, controversial, disputed (dd)
  • Redefined, IMA/CNMNC status (Rd) and chemical formula revised after rruff.info/ima (Rv)
  • Discredited mineral, invalid name and others (D); discredited mineral (polytype, P) and discredited mineral (non mineral, nm)
  • "Single locality", broad sense (loc): number of localities (MinDat: 0, 1-3, +3, +9 or +149; Mineralienatlas: +19 or +33); type locality (volcanic fumarole/ sublimate; vs); type locality (Moon, Moon meteorite, Mars meteorite, other meteorite or comet; et); genesis, MinDat (very deep origin; vd)
  • Discredited minerals have not a Nickel-Strunz 10 ed identifier
  • Crystal system (CS): triclinic (tri), monoclinic (clino), orthorhombic (ortho), tetragonal (tetra), trigonal (trigo), hexagonal (hexa), cubic
  • Reference of the mineral group (group): rruff.info/ima (R); "Fleischer's Glossary of Minerals" (2014, G); MinDat (M); IMA-CNMNC (C); IZA-SC (S); Nickel-Strunz Classification, MinDat or mineralienatlas.de (N/S); Hölzel Classification, mineralienatlas.de (H); Lapis Classification, mineralienatlas.de ("Das Große Lapis-Mineralienverzeichnis" (2008), L)
  • 'n/a' is a common abbreviation in tables and lists for 'not applicable'atus (Rd) and chemical formula revised after rruff.info/ima (Rv)
  • Discredited mineral, invalid name and others (D); discredited mineral (polytype, P) and discredited mineral (non mineral, nm)
  • "Single specimen", broad sense (loc): number of localities (MinDat: 0, 1-3, +3, +9 or +149; Mineralienatlas: +19 or +33); type locality (volcanic fumarole/ sublimate; vs); type locality (Moon, Moon meteorite, Mars meteorite, other meteorite or comet; et); genesis, MinDat (very deep origin; vd)
  • Discredited minerals have not a Nickel-Strunz 10 ed identifier
  • Crystal system (CS): triclinic (tri), monoclinic (clino), orthorhombic (ortho), tetragonal (tetra), trigonal (trigo), hexagonal (hexa), cubic
  • Reference of the mineral group (group): rruff.info/ima (R); "Fleischer's Glossary of Minerals" (2014, G); MinDat (M); IMA-CNMNC (C); IZA-SC (S); Nickel-Strunz Classification, MinDat or mineralienatlas.de (N/S); Hölzel Classification, mineralienatlas.de (H); Lapis Classification, mineralienatlas.de ("Das Große Lapis-Mineralienverzeichnis" (2008), L)
  • 'n/a' is a common abbreviation in tables and lists for 'not applicable'