torbernite
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Torben + -ite. From Torbern Bergman (1735-1784), Swedish chemist.
Noun
[edit]torbernite (countable and uncountable, plural torbernites)
- (mineralogy) A radioactive green phosphate mineral, isostructural with autunite, found in granites and other uranium-bearing deposits as a secondary mineral.
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[edit]Further reading
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Torbernite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “torbernite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.