Autunita

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Clase: Fosfatos
tim!l!"a: Deriva de la localidad francesa de Autun
(Sane-et-Loire).
Cristal!"ra#a:
$istema % clase: Tetragonal, 4/m/m/m
&ru'! es'acial: !4/mmm
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(neas )e *+,(intensi)a)es) d*s+ ,&.4-(,&) - ..,$(-.#) -
/..#.(-./) - .&-&(4..).
Pr!'ie)a)es #sicas:
C!l!r: Amarillo, amarillo verdoso.
+a%a: Amarillo 01lido.
-rill!: De adamantino a v2treo.
*ure.a: De a ..
*ensi)a): /.,
/'tica:
Otras:
3ineral radiactivo, 4uorescente con lu5
ultravioleta
6u2mica+ 7om0osici8n 9u2mica :astante varia:le 0or las
sustituciones. 7ontiene de media .'.$.; de <=
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de Sr= @ &.4,; de Si=

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F!rma )e 'resentarse:
An cristales delgados de formas rectangulares o 0iramidales.
7orrientemente en agregados masivos, costras o diseminado.
&0nesis:
3ineral secundario de alteraci8n de la uraninita.
An venas de origen Bidrotermal.
De08sitos sedimentarios.
1acimient!s en s'a2a:
Celativamente a:undante @ en :uenos eDem0lares en
AndEDar (FaGn)
An la Sierra Al:arrana (78rdo:a) la autunita @
metaautunita son :astante frecuentes aun9ue a0arecen
diseminados @ mal cristali5ados.
Se Ban encontrado cristales de autunita de Basta , cm de
arista en La 7arretona, cerca de Al:al1 (71ceres). A0arece
en Al:ur9uer9ue (HadaDo5).
7itada en >aracuellos del Farama (3adrid).
m'le!: Fuente secundaria de uranio.
Uraninita
Frmula qumica: UO
2
Clase: IJidos
tim!l!"a: Alusivo al uranio.
Cristal!"ra#a:
$istema % clase: !somGtrico( 4/m//m
&ru'! es'acial: Fm/m
a " ..4# %( ) " 4
(neas )e *+,(intensi)a)es) d*s+ /.,.(') - ,.$#(#) -
,.#4'(,&) - ,...(.) - ,.,,4(.).
Pr!'ie)a)es #sicas:
C!l!r: Kegro 0e5.
+a%a: >ardo negru5ca.
-rill!: Su:met1lico o graso.
*ure.a: ...
*ensi)a):
De '.. a $.' g/cm
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@ de #.. a $ g/cm
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0ara la Pechblenda.
/'tica: =0aco.
Otras: 3ineral radiactivo.
6u2mica+ An general se 0resenta 0arcialmente oJidada,
siendo la com0osici8n real la intermedia entre el <=

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Al uranio es reem0la5ado a veces 0or el torio formando una
serie com0leta Basta la Torianita (TB=

). Tam:iGn a veces
0arcialmente alterada a Gummita, formando un Bidr8Jido de
uranio, 0lomo @ calcio 9ue reci:e el nom:re de Coracita.
7ontiene adem1s algo de 7a, 3g, 3n, >:, Ca @ 7e, con
0e9ueLas cantidades de @trio, n29uel, Belio, arg8n, etc.
F!rma )e 'resentarse: Caras veces en cristales
octaGdricos con cu:os su:ordinados @ caras dodecaGdricas.
Kormalmente masivo ti0o terroso llamado Pechblenda. La
oJidaci8n de este mineral reci:e el nom:re de Gummita.
&0nesis:
An 0egmatita, gran2tica o sien2tica.
An Mlones Bidrotermales de alta tem0eratura.
1acimient!s en s'a2a:
Son im0ortantes las minerali5aciones de Al:al1 (71ceres)
donde a0arece una pechblenda de :uena calidad Dunto con
gummita @ saleta.
!gualmente transformada en gummita, en los indicios de
7angas del Karcea @ Hesullo (Asturias).
An FuenteoveDuna @ ?ornacBuelos (78rdo:a).
Antre los ma@ores descu:iertos se encuentran los es0aLoles
de la 3ina DiGresis en la Sierra Al:arrana (78rdo:a) en la
9ue a0arece como mineral 0egmat2tico en masas irregulares
9ue 0ueden alcan5ar, eJce0cionalmente, varios Nilogramos.
Tam:iGn en cristales milimGtricos o centimGtricos, de B1:ito
cu:octaGdrico o dodecaGdrico, a veces :ien formados 0ero
generalmente de contornos irregulares, asociados a
niobiotantalita.
An cu:os microsc80icos se Ba encontrado en Hurguillos del
7erro (HadaDo5) @ 7ala (?uelva).
La forma Coracita a0arece con los minerales secundarios de
uranio @ la pechblenda en la 3ina La Fe en 7iudad Codrigo,
Oillar de la Pegua @ Lum:rales (Salamanca) @ en La ?a:a,
Don Henito, Al:ur9uer9ue @ 3onesterio (HadaDo5).
An HenGs, 7astell, 3ontr8s @ Santa 7oloma de Qramanet en
7ataluLa.
An >aracuellos de Farama (3adrid).
m'le!: 7omo fuente de uranio @ radio.
Autunite
So Pedro mine, Suau, Malacacheta District,
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Formula: "a(#$
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System: ,etra-onal Colour: .ellow,
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Hardness: % * %0
Name: 1or the t!2e localit!/
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a4out Autunite/
,e56ilo $toni, Minas erais, Southeast
7e-ion, 8ra9il
: %))( ;ohn +/ 8etts
Classification of Autunite
IMA status: <alid * 6irst descri4ed 2rior to (=5= (2re*>MA) * ?rand6athered?
Validity of
Species:
A 3alid mineral s2ecies
Strunz ID: 7@A/)(*=)
7 B Phos2hates, Arsenates, <anadates
A B #ran!l2hos2hates and uran!l3anadates with C#$%D%E * CP$& F As$&D3*
and C#$%D%E * C<%$GDH*
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$ype %ccurrence of Autunite
$ype #ocality: Saint*S!m2horien*de*Marma-ne, Autun, SaJne*et*Loire, 8ur-und!, 1rance
&ear of
Disco'ery:
(G5%
()ysical (roperties of Autunite
Colour: .ellow, -reenish*!ellow, 2ale -reen/
Hardness
*Mo)s'+
% * %0
Crystallo!rap)y of Autunite
Crystal
System:
,etra-onal
Cell
(arameters:
a K 7, c K %)/H7
Ratio: aBc K ( B %/=53
%ptical Data of Autunite
$ype: 8iaLial (*)
RI 'alues nMK(/553 nNK(/575 nOK(/577
Ma,imum
-irefrin!ence:
PK)/)%&
"hart shows 4ire6rin-ence inter6erence colour ran-e (at 3)Qm thicIness)
and does not taIe into account mineral colouration/
Surface Relief: Low
Relations)ip of Autunite to ot)er Species
Associates:
,or4ernite

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C)emical (roperties of Autunite
Formula: "a(#
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/lements: "a, +, $, P, #
Common
Impurities:
8a,M-
%t)er Names for Autunite
Synonyms:
Autunit Autunita
"alcium*
autunite

"alcium2hos2horuranit

"alcouranit
"alcouranita
"alcouranite
YalI*
#ranit

YalIuran-limmer
Lime*uranite
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$or2ernite
Musonoi Mine, Yolwe9i, \estern area, Sha4a
"u 4elt, Sha4a (Yatan-a), "on-o (Za_re)
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Formula: "u(#$
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System: ,etra-onal Colour: reen
#ustre: <itreous Hardness: % * %0
Name: Vamed a6ter ,or4ern $lo6
8er-mann ((735*(7G&),
2ro6essor o6 chemistr! and
2h!sics, uni3ersit! o6 #22sala
(Sweden)/
,his 2a-e 2ro3ides mineralo-ical data
a4out ,or4ernite/
Classification of $or2ernite
IMA status: A22ro3ed
Validity of
Species:
A 3alid mineral s2ecies
Strunz ID: 7@A/)(*7)
7 B Phos2hates, Arsenates, <anadates
A B #ran!l2hos2hates and uran!l3anadates with C#$%D%E * CP$& F As$&D3* and C#$%D%E *
C<%$GDH*
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$ype %ccurrence of $or2ernite
$ype #ocality: ;ohann-eor-enstadt, Ar9-e4ir-e, SaLon!, erman!
&ear of
Disco'ery:
(77%
()ysical (roperties of $or2ernite
#ustre: <itreous
Diap)eny: ,rans2arent
Colour: reen
Strea1: Pale -reen
Hardness
*Mo)s'+
% * %0
Crystallo!rap)y of $or2ernite
Crystal
System:
,etra-onal
Cell
(arameters:
a K 7/)H, c K %)/5&
Ratio: aBc K ( B %/=)=
%ptical Data of $or2ernite
$ype: #niaLial (*)
RI 'alues n`K(/5=% naK(/5G%
Ma,imum
-irefrin!ence:
PK)/)()
"hart shows 4ire6rin-ence inter6erence colour ran-e (at 3)Qm thicIness) and does not taIe into
account mineral colouration/
Surface
Relief:
Moderate
Relations)ip of $or2ernite to ot)er Species
C)emical (roperties of $or2ernite
Formula: "u(#$
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(%+ %
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/lements: "u, +, $, P, #
Common
Impurities:
"a,8a,M-
%t)er Names for $or2ernite
Synonyms:
"o22er #ranite

"u2rouranite
Yu26erautunit

Yu26er2hos2horuranit

$rthotor4ernit

$rthotor4ernita
$rthotor4ernite ,or4ernit ,or4ernita
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4reaIin-/ Ve3er licI or in-est/ A3oid 2rolon-ed eL2osure in 2roLimit! o6 the 4od!/ Store awa!
6rom inha4ited areas/
References for $or2ernite
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%t)er #in1s:
Metator2ernite
Musonoi Mine, Yolwe9i, \estern area, Sha4a
"u 4elt, Sha4a (Yatan-a), "on-o (Za_re)
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Show Localities (%H5) Metator4ernite aller!
Formula: "u(#$
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System: ,etra-onal Colour: -reen
Hardness: %0
,his 2a-e 2ro3ides mineralo-ical data
a4out Metator4ernite/
Classification of Metator2ernite
IMA status: <alid * 6irst descri4ed 2rior to (=5= (2re*>MA) * ?rand6athered?
Validity of
Species:
A 3alid mineral s2ecies
Strunz ID:
7@A/)%*H)
7 B Phos2hates, Arsenates, <anadates
A B #ran!l2hos2hates and uran!l3anadates with C#$%D%E * CP$& F As$&D3*
and C#$%D%E * C<%$GDH*
)% B Meta*autunite -rou2
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$ype
%ccurrence
of
Metator2ernit
e
$ype #ocality: Schnee4er- District, Ar9-e4ir-e, SaLon!, erman!
&ear of
Disco'ery:
(7GH
()ysical
(roperties of
Metator2ernit
e
#ustre: Adamantine,<itreous
Colour: -reen
Strea1: 2ale -reen
Hardness *Mo)s'+ %0
Clea'a!e: Per6ect
Crystallo!rap
)y of
Metator2ernit
e
Crystal System: ,etra-onal
Cell (arameters: a K H/=H, c K (7/3
Ratio: aBc K ( B %/&GH
%ptical Data
of
Metator2ernit
e
$ype: #niaLial (E)
RI 'alues n`K(/H%& naK(/H%H
Ma,imum
-irefrin!ence:
PK)/))%
"hart shows 4ire6rin-ence inter6erence colour ran-e (at 3)Qm thicIness)
and does not taIe into account mineral colouration/
Surface Relief: Moderate
C)emical (roperties of Metator2ernite
Formula: "u(#
$ %
)
%
CP
$ &
D
%
'
G+ %
$
/lements: "u, +, $, P, #
Common
Impurities:
"a,8a,M-
%t)er Names for Metator2ernite
Synonyms:
Metator4ernit

Metator4ernita
%t)er Information
Healt)
0arnin!:
"ontains uranium * alwa!s wash hands a6ter handlin-/ A3oid inhalin- dust
when handlin- or 4reaIin-/ Ve3er licI or in-est/ A3oid 2rolon-ed eL2osure in
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Mineral
Dealers:
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Meta5autunite
Les $udots Ruarr!, >ss!*lfA3gcue, SaJne*et*
Loire, 8ur-und!, 1rance
: Peter +aas
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Formula: "a(#$
%
)
%
CP$
&
D
%
' H*G+
%
$
System: ,etra-onal Colour: -reenish
!ellow,
lemon ///
Hardness: % * %0
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a4out Meta*autunite/
Classification of Meta5autunite
IMA status: <alid * 6irst descri4ed 2rior to (=5= (2re*>MA) * ?rand6athered?
Validity of
Species:
A 3alid mineral s2ecies
Strunz ID:
7@A/)%*=)
7 B Phos2hates, Arsenates, <anadates
A B #ran!l2hos2hates and uran!l3anadates with C#$%D%E * CP$& F As$&D3*
and C#$%D%E * C<%$GDH*
)% B Meta*autunite -rou2
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$ype
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of Meta5
autunite
$ype #ocality:
Da!4reaI Mine (Dahl Lease), Mount Yit "arson, S2oIane "o/, \ashin-ton,
#SA
&ear of
Disco'ery:
(=)&
()ysical
(roperties of
Meta5autunite
#ustre: Pearl!
Colour: -reenish !ellow, lemon !ellow
Strea1: 2ale !ellow
Hardness *Mo)s'+ % * %0
Clea'a!e: Per6ect
Crystallo!rap
)y of Meta5
autunite
Crystal System: ,etra-onal
Cell (arameters: a K H/=7, c K G/&7
Ratio: aBc K ( B (/%(5
%ptical Data
of Meta5
autunite
$ype: #niaLial (*)
RI 'alues n`K(/H)7 naK(/5G&
Ma,imum
-irefrin!ence:
PK)/)%3
"hart shows 4ire6rin-ence inter6erence colour ran-e (at 3)Qm thicIness)
and does not taIe into account mineral colouration/
Surface Relief: Moderate
Relations)ip
of Meta5
autunite to
ot)er
Species
C)emical (roperties of Meta5autunite
Formula:
/lements: "a, +, $, P, #
Common
Impurities:
8a,M-
%t)er Names for Meta5autunite
Synonyms: Meta*
Autunit
%t)er Information
Healt)
0arnin!:
"ontains uranium * alwa!s wash hands a6ter handlin-/ A3oid inhalin- dust
when handlin- or 4reaIin-/ Ve3er licI or in-est/ A3oid 2rolon-ed eL2osure in
2roLimit! o6 the 4od!/ Store awa! 6rom inha4ited areas/
"a(#
$ %
)
%
CP
$ &
D
%
' H*
G+ %
$
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()osp)uranylite
Perus, So Paulo, Southeast 7e-ion, 8ra9il
: $/ D9iallas
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Formula: (+
3
$)
3
Y"a(#$
%
)
7
C$FP$
&
D
&
'
G+%
$
System: $rthorhom4ic Hardness: %0
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Phos2huran!lite/
Classification of ()osp)uranylite
IMA status: <alid * 6irst descri4ed 2rior to (=5= (2re*>MA) * ?rand6athered?
Validity of
Species:
A 3alid mineral s2ecies
Strunz ID:
7@A/)7*3)
7 B Phos2hates, Arsenates, <anadates
A B #ran!l2hos2hates and uran!l3anadates with C#$%D%E * CP$& F As$&D3*
and C#$%D%E * C<%$GDH*
)7 B Phos2huran!lite series
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$ype
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()osp)urany
lite
$ype #ocality: 8uchanan Mine, Mitchell "o/, Vorth "arolina, #SA
&ear of
Disco'ery:
(G7=
()ysical
(roperties of
()osp)urany
lite
Hardness *Mo)s'+ %0
Crystallo!rap
)y of
()osp)urany
lite
Crystal System: $rthorhom4ic
%ptical Data
of
()osp)urany
lite
$ype: 8iaLial (*)
RI 'alues nMK(/H5G * (/H=) nNK(/H== * (/7%& nOK(/H== * (/7%&
Ma,imum
-irefrin!ence:
PK)/)&(
"hart shows 4ire6rin-ence inter6erence colour ran-e (at 3)Qm thicIness)
and does not taIe into account mineral colouration/
Surface Relief: +i-h
Relations)ip
of
()osp)urany
lite to ot)er
Species
C)emical (roperties of ()osp)uranylite
Formula:
(+
3
$
) 3
Y"a(#
$ %
)
7
C$F
P$ &
D
&
'
G+ %
$
/lements: "a, +, Y, $, P, #
%t)er Names for ()osp)uranylite
Synonyms:
Phos2horuran!lit

Phos2huran!lit
%t)er Information
Healt)
0arnin!:
,here is no s2eci6ic data on health dan-ers or toLicit! 6or this mineral, howe3er
!ou should alwa!s treat mineral sam2les as 2otentiall! toLic@dan-erous and use
sensi4le 2recautions when handlin- them/
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