torbernite

English

Etymology

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

Noun

torbernite (countable and uncountable, plural torbernites)

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