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Torbernite
Name
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Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂·12H₂O
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Phosphates
Chemical class
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Tetragonal
Crystal system
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2–2.5
Mohs hardness
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3.22
Specific gravity
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Pale green
Streak
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Vitreous, subadamantine, waxy, pearly on cleavages; becoming dull on dehydration to metatorbernite
Luster
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Perfect on {001}, micaceous; indistinct on {100}
Cleavage
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P4/nnc
Space group
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Structural group
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Tor · Approved
IMA
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1790
Named in
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Green
Typical colors
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Cu · U · O · P · H
Elements
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