Definition of autunite in English:

autunite

noun ˈɔːtʌnʌɪtôˈtənīt

mass noun

A yellow mineral occurring as square crystals which fluoresce in ultraviolet light. It is a hydrated phosphate of calcium and uranium.
钙铀云母
Example sentencesExamples
- An important historical summary of autunite and other uranium mineral occurrences in the northeastern states can be found in Cooper.
- Excellent pale yellow groups of autunite crystals to 1 cm occur in joints cutting sandstone at Novoveska Huta, Slovakia.
- Only a sight identification has been done on this mineral; it may be some other mineral of the autunite group.
- Northrop lists several New Mexico localities at which ‘museum-quality’ specimens of autunite have been found.
- As in Nevada, autunite has been reported from a variety of scattered California localities.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Autun, the name of a town in eastern France, + -ite¹.

Definition of autunite in US English:

autunite

nounôˈtənīt

A yellow or pale green mineral occurring as square crystals that fluoresce in ultraviolet light. It is a hydrated phosphate of calcium and uranium.
钙铀云母
Example sentencesExamples
- Excellent pale yellow groups of autunite crystals to 1 cm occur in joints cutting sandstone at Novoveska Huta, Slovakia.
- An important historical summary of autunite and other uranium mineral occurrences in the northeastern states can be found in Cooper.
- As in Nevada, autunite has been reported from a variety of scattered California localities.
- Only a sight identification has been done on this mineral; it may be some other mineral of the autunite group.
- Northrop lists several New Mexico localities at which ‘museum-quality’ specimens of autunite have been found.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Autun, the name of a town in eastern France, + -ite.

词汇	autunite
释义	Definition of autunite in English: autunite noun ˈɔːtʌnʌɪtôˈtənīt mass noun A yellow mineral occurring as square crystals which fluoresce in ultraviolet light. It is a hydrated phosphate of calcium and uranium. 钙铀云母 Example sentencesExamples An important historical summary of autunite and other uranium mineral occurrences in the northeastern states can be found in Cooper. Excellent pale yellow groups of autunite crystals to 1 cm occur in joints cutting sandstone at Novoveska Huta, Slovakia. Only a sight identification has been done on this mineral; it may be some other mineral of the autunite group. Northrop lists several New Mexico localities at which ‘museum-quality’ specimens of autunite have been found. As in Nevada, autunite has been reported from a variety of scattered California localities. Origin Mid 19th century: from Autun, the name of a town in eastern France, + -ite¹. Definition of autunite in US English: autunite nounôˈtənīt A yellow or pale green mineral occurring as square crystals that fluoresce in ultraviolet light. It is a hydrated phosphate of calcium and uranium. 钙铀云母 Example sentencesExamples Excellent pale yellow groups of autunite crystals to 1 cm occur in joints cutting sandstone at Novoveska Huta, Slovakia. An important historical summary of autunite and other uranium mineral occurrences in the northeastern states can be found in Cooper. As in Nevada, autunite has been reported from a variety of scattered California localities. Only a sight identification has been done on this mineral; it may be some other mineral of the autunite group. Northrop lists several New Mexico localities at which ‘museum-quality’ specimens of autunite have been found. Origin Mid 19th century: from Autun, the name of a town in eastern France, + -ite.
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