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torbernite
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English
Etymology
From Torben + -ite. From Torbern Bergman (1735-1784), Swedish chemist.
Noun
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.
Synonyms
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2025), “Torbernite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “torbernite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.
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