autunite
English edit
Etymology edit
Autun + -ite, after Autun, France, near which it was discovered in 1852.
Noun edit
autunite (countable and uncountable, plural autunites)
- (mineralogy) A yellow mineral with tetragonal crystals, Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2·10-12H2O.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
mineral
Further reading edit
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Autunite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “autunite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.