zippeite
Meanings
noun
- 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.
Word forms
Etymology
F X M Zippe, Prague mineralogist, and -ite.
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