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This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog.
Not for Sale.
Torbernite
Margabal Mine, Entraygues-sur Truyere, Rodez, Aveyron, Occitane, France
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| Classification |
Mineral |
| Tags |
Radioactive
Perky Box
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| Origin Location |
Margabal Mine, Entraygues-sur Truyere, Rodez, Aveyron, Occitane, France |
| Description |
A well crystallized example of this highly radioactive uranium mineral from the Margabal mine, a very small mine which has produced the finest examples of torbernite in the world, including a 50 cm example in the Museum of Natural History in Paris, France. |
| Luster |
Metamict |
| Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
| Handling |
Highly Radioactive (>2,500 cpm) - Handle with Caution |
| Modifications |
No modifications. |
| Size Group |
Thumbnail |
| Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Dimensions |
Not measured precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Quantity |
1 Specimen |
| Mineral List |
Torbernite: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2ยท12H2O
copper uranium docosoxygen phosphorus oxygen dodeca hydrogen oxide *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
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Bismuth Beryl var. Goshenite / Fluorite Fluorite Tourmaline / Lepidolite Quartz / Tourmaline var. Schorl Epidote / Quartz |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Element List:
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
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Mineral Group:
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Fleischers Group(s):
autunite
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