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== Occurrence and localities == [[Image:Wulfenite-Kasolite-Torbernite-214957.jpg|thumb|Paragenisis of [[kasolite]] (yellow, acicular) with torbernite (green, platy)]] Torbernite forms as a secondary mineral on the oxidation zone of uranium ores. It is often found in paragenesis with [[autunite]], [[metatorbernite]], [[uraninite]], [[zeunerite]] and, very rarely, with [[gauthierite]].<ref name="Olds" /> Torbernite is relatively common, and world-wide there are more than 1100 documented localities known by 2022.<ref name="MindatAnzahl" /> In Germany it is known not only from its type locality Johanngeorgenstadt, but also from other areas in the [[Ore Mountains]], as well as from the Black Forest, [[Fichtel Mountains]], [[Bavarian Forest]], [[Thuringian Forest]]. Further localities are in [[Argentina]], [[Australia]], [[Austria]], [[Belgium]], [[Bolivia]], [[Brazil]], [[Canada]], [[Chile]], [[China]], [[Czech Republic]], [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]], [[France]], [[Gabon]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], [[Italy]], [[Japan]], [[Madagascar]], [[Mexico]], [[Namibia]], [[Norway]], [[Poland]], [[Portugal]], [[Romania]], [[Slovakia]], [[Slovenia]], [[Spain]], [[South Africa]], [[Switzerland]], [[Tajikistan]], [[Uzbekistan]], the [[United Kingdom]] and the [[United States]].<ref name="Fundorte" />
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