| Name: | Zippeite Zip |
| IMA Chemistry: | K2[(UO2)4(SO4)2O2(OH)2](H2O)4 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Zippeite contains elements: Potassium (K) Uranium (U) Oxygen (O) Sulfur (S) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Czech Republic |
| Year First Published: | 1845 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Redefined |
| Status Notes: | Haidinger W (1845) Zweite Klasse: Geogenide. XI. Ordnung, Erze. VII. Uranerz. Zippeit., in Handbuch der Bestimmenden Mineralogie, Bei Braumüller and Seidel (Wien) 506-511 Redefined: Frondel C, Ito J, Honea R M, Weeks A M (1976) Mineralogy of the zippeite group, The Canadian Mineralogist 14, 429-436 Chemical formula changed from K_3_(UO_2_)_4_(SO_4_)_2_O_3_(OH)·3H_2_O: Plášil J, Mills S J, Fejfarová K, Dušek M, Novák M, Škoda R, Čejka J, Sejkora J (2011) The crystal structure of natural zippeite, K_1.85_H^+^_0.15_[(UO_2_)_4_O_2_(SO_4_)_2_(OH)_2_](H_2_O)_4_, from Jáchymov, Czech Republic. The Canadian Mineralogist 49, 1089-1103 |
| Structural Group Name: | Zippeite |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | zippeite |
| Crystal Systems: | monoclinic|orthorhombic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2200 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 2.0 |
| Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 3.66 |
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