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Autunite from
Monte Cristo prospect, Miracle Hot Springs (Hobo Hot Springs), Kern River Uranium Mining District, Kern County, California, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Autunite
Formula:Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Comments:Occurs with carnotite coating calcite crystals in vugs and veins.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Calcite
Carnotite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Autunite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Monte Cristo prospect, Miracle Hot Springs (Hobo Hot Springs), Kern River Uranium Mining District, Kern County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:640763
Long-form Identifier:1:3:640763:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Autunite
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘWayne Case property, Miracle Hot Springs (Hobo Hot Springs), Kern River Uranium Mining District, Kern County, California, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘKergon Mine (Kergon group of claims; Kergon-Buckeye; Buckeye group; Kergon Mine Great Lakes Chemical Co.; Kergon-Buckete), Miracle Hot Springs (Hobo Hot Springs), Kern River Uranium Mining District, Kern County, California, USA
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘMiracle Mine, Miracle Hot Springs (Hobo Hot Springs), Kern River Uranium Mining District, Kern County, California, USA
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘKern River Uranium Mining District, Kern County, California, USA
34.8km (21.6 miles) ⓘUnnamed U occurrence [1], Rocky Point, Weldon District, Piute Mountains, Kern County, California, USA
35.9km (22.3 miles) ⓘKervin prospect (Kervin claim; Kervin-Lucky Seven; Lucky Seven prospect; Lucky Seven Mine), Rocky Point, Weldon District, Piute Mountains, Kern County, California, USA
52.1km (32.4 miles) ⓘMiller Ranch deposit, Sugarloaf, Kern County, California, USA
58.2km (36.2 miles) ⓘBuster Tom prospect (Buster Tom claim), Tehachapi, Tehachapi Mountains, Kern County, California, USA
70.5km (43.8 miles) ⓘBluett prospect (Bluett property), Middle Butte, Rosamond, Mojave-Rosamond Mining District (Mojave Mining District), Kern County, California, USA
72.4km (45.0 miles) ⓘMiddle Butte Mine (Rosamond Clay; Trent), Middle Buttes deposit (Cactus deposit), Middle Butte, Rosamond, Mojave-Rosamond Mining District (Mojave Mining District), Kern County, California, USA
References
MacKevett, Edward Malcolm, Jr. (1960), Geology and ore deposits of the Kern River uranium area, California: USGS Bulletin 1087-F: 213
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 90, 120.
 
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