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Naquadria (or naquadriah) is the name of an imaginary mineral used in the universe of the Stargate SG-1 television series and derivative novels.

Naquadria is an isotope of naquadah discovered by the Goa'uld Thanos on Kelowna (home planet of Jonas Quinn). This mineral is highly coveted by the Earth and has the property of being 100 times more powerful than naquadah, but it is also much more unstable.

Jonas Quinn's planet was almost destroyed because of the transformation of the naquadah into naquadria contained in the basement of Kelowna. This reaction was triggered by the naquadria bomb created by the Kelownians. Fortunately, Jonas, a Goa'uld from Ba'al, Teal'c and Carter managed to create a rift between the naquadria and the naquadah.

In Stargate SG-1, S9 E6 (Beachhead), Earth creates a naquadria bomb nicknamed the “Gate Slayer”, in an attempt to stop an Ori attack, but the bomb will only turn the planet of Kalana into an ocean of magma, as well as supplying 70% of the Ori shield surrounding the planet.

Later, the Earth discovers a planet whose naquadria is found in large quantities in its natural state (about 50% of the planet). Because of its high energetic properties, the Earth will use it as a base for the Icarus project aiming at the use of the ninth chevron (see Stargate Universe). Following the instability caused by the activation of the ninth chevron, the planet is destroyed. Another similar planet discovered by the Lucian alliance will also suffer the same fate.