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Zippeite Group

This page provides mineralogical data about Zippeite Group.

Classification of Zippeite Group

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Relationship of Zippeite Group to other Species

Minerals in Group:
Cobaltzippeite:
Co
 
2
(UO
 
2
)
 
6
(SO
 
4
)
 
3
(OH)
 
10
·16H
 
2
O
Magnesiozippeite:
Mg(UO
 
2
)
 
2
(SO
 
4
)(OH)
 
4
·1.5H
 
2
O
Natrozippeite:
Na
 
4
(UO
 
2
)
 
6
[(OH)
 
10
|(SO
 
4
)
 
3
] · 4H
 
2
O
Nickelzippeite:
Ni
 
2
(UO
 
2
)
 
6
(SO
 
4
)
 
3
(OH)
 
10
·16H
 
2
O
Zinczippeite:
Zn
 
2
(UO
 
2
)
 
6
(SO
 
4
)
 
3
(OH)
 
10
·16H
 
2
O
Zippeite:
K
 
4
(UO
 
2
)
 
6
[(OH)
 
10
|(SO
 
4
)
 
3
] · 4H
 
2
O

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Zippeite Group

Reference List:Frondel, C., Ito, J., Honea, R.M., and Weeks, A.M. (1976) Mineralogy of the zippeite-group. Canadian Mineralogist: 14: 429-436.

Burns, P.C. and Deely, K.M. (2002) A topologically novel sheet of uranyl pentagonal bupyramids in the structure of Na[(UO2)4O2(OH)5](H2O)2. Canadian Mineralogist: 40: 1579-1586.

Brugger, J., Burns, P., Meisser, N. (2003) Contribution to the mineralogy of acid drainage of uranium minerals: marécottite and the zippeite group. American Mineralogist: 88: 676-685.

Burns, P., Deely, K., and Hayden, L. (2003) The crystal chemistry of the zippeite group. Canadian Mineralogist: 41: 687-706.

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    Localities for Zippeite Group

    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Austria
     
    • Salzburg
      • St Johann im Pongau
        • Mühlbach am Hochkönig
    		Paar, W. & Ruscha, S. (1978): Karinthin 78, 23-29.
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