torbernite
English
editEtymology
editTorben + -ite. From Torbern Bergman (1735-1784), Swedish chemist.
Noun
edittorbernite (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
editFurther reading
edit- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Torbernite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “torbernite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.