Mineral Factbook

Metatorbernite

Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2·8H2OIMA symbol: Mtorgrandfathered

Metatorbernite is a phosphate, arsenate, or vanadate mineral with the formula Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2·8H2O, crystallizing in the tetragonal system. It has a calculated density of 3.643 g/cm3.

Photos

Metatorbernite specimen photo
Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
Metatorbernite specimen photo
Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
Metatorbernite specimen photo
Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
Metatorbernite specimen photo
Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons

Crystallography

Crystal systemtetragonal crystal systemWikidata (CC0)
Space groupP 4/n :2
Cell (Å, °)a = 6.9551, b = 6.9551, c = 16.6604; α = 90, β = 90, γ = 90
Cell volume805.92 ų, Z = 2
Axial ratios1.0000:1:2.3954calculated from COD 9014585
Source structureCOD 9014585 (American Mineralogist, 2010) — 1 of 6 structures

Physical properties

Density (calculated)3.643 g/cm³calculated from COD 9014585

Chemistry (calculated)

Molecular weight937.67 g/molcalculated from the IMA formula
Composition (wt%)Cu 6.78%, U 50.77%, O 34.13%, P 6.61%, H 1.72%

Classification

Nickel-Strunz (10th)8.EB.10Wikidata (CC0)
Nickel-Strunz (9th)8.EB.10Wikidata (CC0)