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Thorianite from
Bentota River Alluvium, Bentota, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka


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Thorianite

Bentota River Alluvium, Bentota, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
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Thorianite

Bentota River Alluvium, Bentota, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
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Thorianite

Bentota River Alluvium, Bentota, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
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Thorianite

Bentota River Alluvium, Bentota, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
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Thorianite

Bentota River Alluvium, Bentota, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
06790270017272250447169.jpg
Thorianite

Bentota River Alluvium, Bentota, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Classification
Species:Thorianite
Formula:ThO2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Optical Analysis
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Thorianite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bentota River Alluvium, Bentota, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:791977
Long-form Identifier:1:3:791977:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Thorianite
35.0km (21.7 miles) ⓘHinidum Pattuwa, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
References
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