Thucholite
A variety of 'Pyrobitumen'
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About Thucholite
Colour:
Black
Name:
Acronym for Thorium, Uranium, Carbon and Hydrogen (TH, U, C, H).
A mixture of hydrocarbons, Uraninite and some sulphides. Uranium-bearing pyrobitumen.
Originally reported from Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada.
Originally reported from Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
3954 (as Thucholite)
35845 (as Pyrobitumen)
35845 (as Pyrobitumen)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:3954:9 (as Thucholite)
mindat:1:1:35845:3 (as Pyrobitumen)
mindat:1:1:35845:3 (as Pyrobitumen)
Physical Properties of Thucholite
Colour:
Black
Synonyms of Thucholite
Other Language Names for Thucholite
Simplified Chinese:碳铀钍矿
Spanish:Thucholita
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 29 photos of Thucholite associated with Eucairite | AgCuSe |
| 29 photos of Thucholite associated with Calcite | CaCO3 |
| 23 photos of Thucholite associated with Klockmannite | CuSe |
| 22 photos of Thucholite associated with Native Gold | Au |
| 22 photos of Thucholite associated with Galena | PbS |
| 21 photos of Thucholite associated with Crookesite | Cu7(Tl, Ag)Se4 |
| 20 photos of Thucholite associated with 'Pitchblende' | UO2 |
| 19 photos of Thucholite associated with Pyrite | FeS2 |
| 15 photos of Thucholite associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
| 13 photos of Thucholite associated with Clausthalite | PbSe |
Other Information
Notes:
Radioactive.
Health Risks:
Requires same general precautions as other mildly radioactive substances.
Internet Links for Thucholite
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References for Thucholite
Reference List:
Spence, Hugh S. (1930) A remarkable occurrence of thucholite and oil in a pegmatite dyke, Parry Sound district, Ontario. American Mineralogist, 15 (11) 499-520
Barthauer, G. L., Rulfs, C. L., Pearce, D. W. (1953) Investigation of thucholite. American Mineralogist, 38 (9-10) 802-814
Localities for Thucholite
Showing 54 localities.
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The Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Australia | |
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| Douglas et al. (2011) |
Austria | |
| Exel (1993) |
Canada | |
| Kaiman +4 other references |
| Robertson (1976) |
| Econ Geol (1984) |
| Robertson (1976) |
| Robertson (1976) | |
| Robertson (1976) |
| Steacy et al. (1974) |
| Clark (1993) | |
| Januzzi et al. (1976) | |
| Sabina (1986) | |
| www.geologyontario.mndm.gov.on.ca (n.d.) |
| - (n.d.) +1 other reference | |
| MDI Number: MDI000000000624 |
| Ellsworth et al. (1934) |
| Spence (1930) +2 other references |
| Tremblay (1978) |
| Griffith J.W. 1967: The Uranium ... | |
Finland | |
| www.gsf.fi (2002) |
| Geological Survey of Finland 2008 ... +1 other reference | |
| Lahti (2000) |
| Sandström et al. (2009) +1 other reference | |
France | |
| Collection Frédéric Bonnet |
Germany | |
| Mücke et al. (1993) |
New Zealand | |
| Christie et al. (2000) |
Poland | |
| Mochnacka et al. (2015) |
| Piestrzyński (Main Ed.) | |
| Piestrzyński et al. (2012) | |
| Kucha (2021) |
| Kucha (2021) |
| KGHM Polska Miedź | |
Russia | |
| Pavel M. Kartashov (n.d.) |
Slovakia | |
| Koděra et al. (1986) |
South Africa | |
| Fuchs et al. (2015) |
| Dr Günter Grundmann specimen and ... |
| C. Lemanski collection (8055CL) |
Sweden | |
| Spence (1930) |
| Sandström et al. (2011) |
| Sandström et al. (2011) | |
| Welin (1965) |
| Welin (1965) | |
| Dr. Günter Grundmann collection |
| Natural History Museum Stockholm ... |
| Gustafsson (1989) |
| Gustafsson (1987) |
| Gustafsson (1987) |
| Nysten (1996) |
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USA | |
| USGS OFR 66-87 (Moench,1966) +1 other reference |
| Page et al. (1956) +2 other references |
| Eckel et al. (1997) | |
| NY State Museum spec. no. 16135 |
Skrikerum Mine, Valdemarsvik, Östergötland County, Sweden