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A radioactive green phosphate mineral, isostructural with autunite, found in granites and other uranium-bearing deposits as a secondary mineral.
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Torbernite — Entraygues, Aveyron, Midi Pyrénées, France General Category Phosphate minerals … Wikipedia
Torbernite — Catégorie VIII : phosphates, arséniates, vanadates[1] Torbernite Mine de Margabal, Entraygues Aveyron France … Wikipédia en Français
TORBERNITE — Phosphate hydraté d’uranium, de formule chimique: CuO(UO)2(PO4)2, 12 H2O. À l’analyse, la torbernite (ou chalcolite) apparaît composée de 7,7 p. 100 de CuO, de 57,5 p. 100 de U3, de 14,5 p. 100 de P25 et de 20,3 p. 100 de H2O. L’arsenic est… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Torbernite — Tor bern*ite, n. [So named after Torber Bergmann, a Swedish chemist.] (Min.) A mineral occurring in emerald green tabular crystals having a micaceous structure. It is a hydrous phosphate of uranium and copper. Called also {copper uranite}, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
torbernite — /tawr beuhr nuyt /, n. a mineral, hydrated copper uranium phosphate, CuU2P2O12·12H2O, occurring in square tabular crystals of a bright green color: a minor ore of uranium; copper uranite. Also called chalcolite. [1850 55; named after Torbern… … Universalium
torbernite — torbernitas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Mineralas. formulė Cu[UO₂|PO₄]₂·(8–12)H₂O atitikmenys: angl. chalcolite; torbernite rus. торбернит; хальколит ryšiai: sinonimas – chalkolitas … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
torbernite — tor·bern·ite … English syllables
torbernite — /ˈtɔbənaɪt/ (say tawbuhnuyt) noun a mineral, hydrated copper uranium phosphate, CuU2P2O12.12H2O, a minor ore of uranium, occurring in square tabular crystals of a bright green colour; copper uranite. {named after Torber Bergmann, 1735–84, Swedish …
torbernite — ˈtȯrbərˌnīt noun ( s) Etymology: German torbernit, from Torbern O. Bergman died 1784 Swedish chemist + German it ite : a mineral Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2.8 12H2O consisting of a tetragonal hydrous uranium copper phosphate that is isomorphous with autunite … Useful english dictionary
Calcholite — Torbernite Torbernite Catégorie VIII : phosphates, arséniates, vanadates Torbernite Mine de Margabal, Entraygues Aveyron France (XX1.4cm) … Wikipédia en Français
