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VII - Phosphates		 Crystal habit of Autunite Autunite
 
Name   Autunite
Chemistry   Ca[UO2|PO4]2·10H2O
Hardness   2 - 2.5
Lustre   pearly
Colour   yellow with tint to green
Streak   yellow 
Density [g/cm3]   3.1 - 3.2
Crystal habit   tetragonal, crystals tabular, foliated
Cleavage, Fracture   [110] perfect, [100], [010] poor, fracture uneven
other characteristics and occurrences   common with uranium bearing minerals in granites
   
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