zippeite
See also: zippéite
English edit
Etymology edit
F X M Zippe, Prague mineralogist, and -ite.
Noun edit
zippeite (countable and uncountable, plural zippeites)
- (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 edit
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Zippeite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “zippeite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.