zippeite

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^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.