What does "torbernite" mean?

A radioactive green phosphate mineral, isostructural with autunite, found in granites and other uranium-bearing deposits as a secondary mineral.

What is a synonym for "torbernite"?

Common synonyms include: chalcolite, copper uranite, copper uranite, cuprouranite, cuprouranite.

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Noun

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A radioactive green phosphate mineral, isostructural with autunite, found in granites and other uranium-bearing deposits as a secondary mineral. countable, uncountable

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

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