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Autunite

Autunite (hydrated calcium uranyl phosphate) with formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2·10-12H2O is a yellow - greenish fluorescent mineral with a hardness of 2 - 2½. Autunite crystallizes in the tetragonal system and often occurs as tabular square crystals. Due to the moderate uranium content of 48.27% it is radioactive and also used as uranium ore. If the mineral dries out, it converts to meta-autunite-I, which can turn into meta-autunite-II after heating. These two subsequent minerals are very rare in nature. For scientific studies it is recommended to store the mineral in a sealed container to minimize the water loss. Museums are known to have covered the mineral with lacquer to avoid drying of the mineral. Autunite was discovered in 1852 near Autun, France.

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Autunite: Daybreak mine, Spokane County, Washington.(CONNOISSEUR'S CHOICE)
May 01, 2005; The naming of minerals that contain water easily lost through simple dehydration continues to plague mineralogists and...
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autunite
Jan 01, 1999; autunite Secondary mineral , Ca(UO 2 ) 2 (PO 4 ) 2 .10–12H 2 O; sp. gr. 3.1; hardness 2.0–2.5; tetragonal ; usually...
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Research from King Abdul-Aziz University yields new data on applied geochemistry.
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Study findings on mineralogy are outlined in reports from University of Windsor.
Jan 16, 2009; The release of U from the mineral meta-autunite {Ca[(UO2)(PO2H2O)(6)} was evaluated using spectroscopy, aqueous geochemistry, and...
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Solex Resources Corp.-Macusani Uranium Project, South-Eastern Peru: Prospecting and Detailed Scintillometer Surveys Lead to New Uranium Discovery on Calvario III Property
Feb 14, 2006; VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIACCNMatthews - Feb. 14, 2006) - Solex Resources Corp. (TSX VENTURE:SOX) ("Solex" or the "Company") is...
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