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Torbernite

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torbernite [′tȯr·bər‚nīt]
(mineralogy)
Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2·8-12H2O A green radioactive mineral crystallizing in the tetragonal system and occurring in tabular crystals or in foliated form. Also known as chalcolite; copper uranite; cuprouranite; uran-mica.
Torbernite 

(or copper uranite), a mineral belonging to the subclass of simple hydrous phosphates. The chemical formula is Cu(UO2)2[PO4]2·12H2O. The high-temperature variety is metatorbernite, Cu(UO2)2[PO4]2·8H2O.
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