zippeite

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See also: zippéite

English

Etymology

F X M Zippe, Prague mineralogist, and -ite.

Noun

zippeite (countable and uncountable, plural zippeites)

  1. (mineralogy) A hydrous potassium uranium sulfate mineral with chemical formula K4(UO2)6(SO4)3(OH)10·4(H2O), forming yellow to reddish-brown monoclinic-prismatic crystals with perfect cleavage and formerly used in the manufacture of paint.

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Zippeite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • zippeite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.