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Autunite from
Rafferty property, Lake Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA


Locality type:Property
Classification
Species:Autunite
Formula:Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Comments:Occurs as fracture coatings with other, unspecified, secondary U minerals.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Autunite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rafferty property, Lake Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:646264
Long-form Identifier:1:3:646264:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Autunite
30.1km (18.7 miles) ⓘKramer Hills Uranium prospects (Kramer Hills claim), Kramer Hills [hills], Kramer Hills [town], East Kramer Borate area (East Kramer Colemanite area), East Kramer Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
55.3km (34.4 miles) ⓘRosamond Uranium prospect (Rosamond prospect; Rosamond-Mojave prospect), Gem Hill, Rosamond Hills, Rosamond, Mojave-Rosamond Mining District (Mojave Mining District), Kern County, California, USA
56.2km (34.9 miles) ⓘStillwell property, Gem Hill, Rosamond Hills, Rosamond, Mojave-Rosamond Mining District (Mojave Mining District), Kern County, California, USA
57.3km (35.6 miles) ⓘJumpin claim, Willow Springs Butte, Rosamond, Mojave-Rosamond Mining District (Mojave Mining District), Kern County, California, USA
61.7km (38.3 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
62.8km (39.0 miles) ⓘBluett prospect (Bluett property), Middle Butte, Rosamond, Mojave-Rosamond Mining District (Mojave Mining District), Kern County, California, USA
77.2km (48.0 miles) ⓘBuster Tom prospect (Buster Tom claim), Tehachapi, Tehachapi Mountains, Kern County, California, USA
82.6km (51.3 miles) ⓘMiller Ranch deposit, Sugarloaf, Kern County, California, USA
86.9km (54.0 miles) ⓘSummit Diggings, Chilson property, Teagle [Kern County], Summit Range, San Bernardino County, California, USA
87.0km (54.1 miles) ⓘChilson property, Teagle [Kern County], Summit Range, San Bernardino County, California, USA
References
Walker, G.W., et al (1956), Radioactive deposits in California: California Division Mines Special Report 49: 20
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 90
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
 
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