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From Autun + -ite, after Autun, France, near which it was discovered in 1852.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
autunite
Today it means: A yellow mineral with tetragonal crystals, Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂·10-12H₂O. Full definition →
Today it means: A yellow mineral with tetragonal crystals, Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂·10-12H₂O. Full definition →
From Autun + -ite, after Autun, France, near which it was discovered in 1852.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.