LithoCat

MineralAutunite
FormulaCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Crystal FormOrthorhombic/Dipyramidal [2/m 2/m 2/m]
CleavagePerfect on {001}, indistinct on {100}
ColorYellow, greenish-yellow, pale green; dark green, greenish black
Density3.0 – 3.2 g/cm3
DiaphaneityTransparent, Translucent
FractureMicaceous
Hardness2.0 - 2.5
LustreSub-Vitreous, Resinous, Waxy, Pearly
StreakPale yellow
Type Loc.Saint-Symphorien-de-Marmagne uranium deposit, Saint-Symphorien-de-Marmagne, Autun, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Dana 8 Class40.2a.1.1
Strunz Class8.EB.05
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