Zippeite
K₃(UO₂)₄(SO₄)₂O₃(OH)·3H₂O
Uranyl sulfate mineral
Properties
- Chemical formula
- K₃(UO₂)₄(SO₄)₂O₃(OH)·3H₂O
- Group
- Sulfates
- Crystal system
- Monoclinic
- Hardness (Mohs)
- 2
- Color
- Yellow
- Luster
- —
- Streak
- —
- Density
- —
- Cleavage
- —
- Fracture
- —
- Tenacity
- —
- Crystal habit
- —
- Transparency
- —
- Space group
- C₂
- Fluorescence
- —
- Magnetism
- —
- Radioactivity
- —
- Refractive index
- —
- Optical character
- —
- Birefringence
- —
- Pleochroism
- —
- Strunz classification
- 7.EC.05
- Dana classification
- 31.10.4.1
- IMA status
- Redefined mineral (Rd)
- IMA symbol
- Zip
- Locality
- 🇨🇿 Elias mine
- Type locality
- —
- Discovery year
- —
Etymology
Named after Franz Xaver Zippe
Source: Wikidata
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