piypite

English

Etymology

Boris I. Piyp (a Soviet geologist) + -ite.

Noun

piypite

1. (mineralogy) A tetragonal sulfate chloride mineral with the chemical formula K₄Cu₄O₂(SO₄)₄ · (Na,Cu)Cl.

References

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Piypite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.

Anagrams

• pity pie