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 ==== copper uranite cuprouranite === Further reading === David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Torbernite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database. “torbernite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.