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Autunite from
Hot Ash group (Denis claims; North and South Ground Hog claims), Mountain City Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA


Classification
Species:Autunite
Formula:Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Autunite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hot Ash group (Denis claims; North and South Ground Hog claims), Mountain City Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:196129
Long-form Identifier:1:3:196129:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Autunite
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘHawk group and Denis claims, Mountain City Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘRim Rock mine, Mountain City Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘTag; Pam; Pat and Sam claims (DWG group; Last Chance group; Lucky Strike; Anomaly No. 2), Mountain City Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘAutunite group and October group, Mountain City Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘRace Track mine (Lucky Lager and Speedway claims), Mountain City Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘGranite group, Mountain City Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘHot Spot claim (Eddie no. 1), Mountain City Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘHappy Joe # 1 (Happy Mendive; Big Joke claims [Big Joe #1?]), Mountain City Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
References
LaPointe, Daphne D., Tingley, Joseph V., Jones, Richard B. (199) Mineral resources of Elko County, Nevada. Bulletin 106. Nevada Bureau of Mines
 
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