torbernite

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English

Etymology

Torben +‎ -ite. From Torbern Bergman (1735-1784), Swedish chemist.

Noun

torbernite (countable and uncountable, plural torbernites)

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  1. (mineralogy) A radioactive green phosphate mineral, isostructural with autunite, found in granites and other uranium-bearing deposits as a secondary mineral.

Synonyms

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Torbernite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “torbernite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
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