Cheralite is an anhydrous phosphate mineral with the ideal chemical formula CaTh(PO4)2.Cheralite on Mindat.org 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: +PropertyValueLustreVitreousDescriptionDull or greasyColourGrayish brown to reddish brown (on rims), pale yellow, brownish greenHardness5 on Mohs scaleDensity4.72 - 5.02 g/cm3
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