Cheralite
Cheralite is an anhydrous phosphate mineral with the ideal chemical formula CaTh2. It is isomorphous with huttonite and monazite. It can be regarded as the product of the complete cationic substitution in the system:
2 LREE3+ ↔ Ca2+ + Th4+.
It was previously known under the name brabantite.
Physical properties:
| Property | Value |
| Lustre | Vitreous |
| Description | Dull or greasy |
| Colour | Grayish brown to reddish brown, pale yellow, brownish green |
| Hardness | 5 on Mohs scale |
| Density | 4.72 - 5.02 g/cm3 |