autunite

English
Autunite

Etymology

Autun +‎ -ite, after Autun, France, near which it was discovered in 1852.

Noun

autunite (countable and uncountable, plural autunites)

  1. (mineralogy) A yellow mineral with tetragonal crystals, Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2·10-12H2O.

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Further reading
  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Autunite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “autunite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
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