Compound |
Thorium Orthosilicate |
Synonyms |
Thorite, thorium(4+) silicate; thoriumsilicate99.9%; Thorium orthosilicate.; Silicic acid thorium(IV) salt; Einecs 238-601-7; Silicic acid (H4sio4), thorium(4+) salt (1:1); thorium(IV) orthosilicate |
Formula |
ThSiO4 |
Molecular Formula |
O4SiTh |
Molecular Weight |
324.122 |
CAS RN |
[51184-23-7] |
Properties |
Brown, black to orange tetragonal crystals; zircon structure |
Density, g/cm¯³ |
6.7 g/cm¯³ |
Stability |
Stable under recommended storage conditions |
Thermal Expansion Coefficient |
(25 to 500°C) 2.5 x 10ˉ6/°C [SUB90] |