TORBERNITE
Etymology
Noun
torbernite (countable and uncountable, plural torbernites)
(mineral) A radioactive green phosphate mineral, isostructural with autunite, found in granites and other uranium-bearing deposits as a secondary mineral.
Synonyms
• copper uranite
• cuprouranite
Source: Wiktionary
Tor"bern*ite, n. Etym: [So named after Torber Bergmann, a Swedish
chemist.] (Min.)
Definition: 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 chalcolite.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition