Metatorbernite
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Metatorbernite
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- Availability
- Sold
- Size
- 5 x 5 x 3.5 cm - Miniature
- Formula
- Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2·8H2O (RRUFF)
- Locality
- Contencas mine, Portugal
- Tagged
- phosphate , copper
Pastel green square tabular crystals from 1-2mm. Excellent specimen. The locality is not listed on Mindat but is sure exist. It was purchase by Al Kidwell in 1978 and changed hands to Nichols later.
Radioactive!!
Metatorbernite
- Formula
- Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2·8H2O
- Crystal System
- Tetragonal
- Cleavage
- Perfect, None, None
- Luster
- Vitreous - Adamantine
- Color
- light green, dark green
- Streak
- light green
- Class
- Tetragonal - Dipyramidal
- Fracture
- Brittle
- Hardness
- 2.5
Data courtesy of Webmineral.
- Collection
- Dr. Buford L. Nichols Collection
- Special Info
- Radioactive!!
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