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Cobaltzippeite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Cobaltzippeite

Happy Jack Mine, White Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA

Cobaltzippeite

Happy Jack Mine, White Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA

Cobaltzippeite

Happy Jack Mine, White Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA

Cobaltzippeite

Happy Jack Mine, White Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA

Cobaltzippeite

Happy Jack Mine, White Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA

Cobaltzippeite

Happy Jack Mine, White Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA

Cobaltzippeite

Happy Jack Mine, White Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA

Cobaltzippeite

Happy Jack Mine, White Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA

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About CobaltzippeiteHide

Formula:

Co(UO₂)₂(SO₄)O₂ · 3.5H₂O

Colour:

Tan to brownish yellow, yellow-orange

Hardness:

Specific Gravity:

4.948 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Member of:

Zippeite Group

Name:

In allusion to its composition, with dominant cobalt, and its relationship to zippeite. Originally named cobalt-zippeite, the hyphen was removed in a renaming by the IMA in 2008 (Burke 2008).

Type Locality:

ⓘ Happy Jack Mine (Blue Dike Mine), White Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA

This page provides mineralogical data about Cobaltzippeite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

1098

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:1098:2

GUID
(UUID V4):

e746db09-5979-47de-80d2-c30fccdf99aa

IMA Classification of CobaltzippeiteHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA status notes:

Renamed by the IMA

First published:

1976

Classification of CobaltzippeiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2024):

7.EC.05

7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
E : Uranyl sulfates
C : With medium-sized and large cations

Dana 8th ed.:

31.10.4.6

31 : HYDRATED SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
10 : Miscellaneous

Hey's CIM Ref.:

25.12.2

25 : Sulphates
12 : Sulphates of Co and Ni

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Symbol	Source	Reference
Czip	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Pronunciation of CobaltzippeiteHide

Pronunciation:

Play	Recorded by	Country
	Jolyon Ralph	United Kingdom

Physical Properties of CobaltzippeiteHide

Transparency:

Translucent

Colour:

Tan to brownish yellow, yellow-orange

Hardness:

2 on Mohs scale

Density:

4.948 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of CobaltzippeiteHide

Type:

Biaxial (-)

RI values:

n_α = 1.747 n_β = 1.779 n_γ = 1.840

Max Birefringence:

δ = 0.093

Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.

Surface Relief:

Very High

Dispersion:

r > v

Pleochroism:

Visible

Comments:

X = colorless; Y = pale yellow; Z = yellow.

Chemistry of CobaltzippeiteHide

Mindat Formula:

Co(UO₂)₂(SO₄)O₂ · 3.5H₂O

Elements listed:

Co, H, O, S, U - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of CobaltzippeiteHide

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Class (H-M):

2/m - Prismatic

Space Group:

B2/m

Setting:

C2/m

Cell Parameters:

a = 8.650(4) Å, b = 14.252(9) Å, c = 17.742(10) Å
β = 104.092(19)°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.607 : 1 : 1.245

Unit Cell V:

2,121.41 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Minute tabular {010} grains and petal-like aggregates.

Twinning:

Simple and polysynthetic twins observed in synthetic material.

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0005853	Cobaltzippeite	Burns P C, Deely K M, Hayden L A (2003) The crystal chemistry of the zippeite group The Canadian Mineralogist 41 687-706		2003		0	293
0005853	Cobaltzippeite	Burns P C, Deely K M, Hayden L A (2003) The crystal chemistry of the zippeite group The Canadian Mineralogist 41 687-706		2003		0	293

CIF Raw Data - click here to close

data_global
_chemical_name_mineral 'Cobaltzippeite'
loop_
_publ_author_name
'Burns P C'
'Deely K M'
'Hayden L A'
_journal_name_full 'The Canadian Mineralogist'
_journal_volume 41 
_journal_year 2003
_journal_page_first 687
_journal_page_last 706
_publ_section_title
;
 The crystal chemistry of the zippeite group
 Sample: Cobalt-zippeite
;
_database_code_amcsd 0005853
_chemical_formula_sum 'U4 S2 Co2 O27 H14'
_cell_length_a 8.650
_cell_length_b 14.252
_cell_length_c 17.742
_cell_angle_alpha 90
_cell_angle_beta 104.092
_cell_angle_gamma 90
_cell_volume 2121.408
_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      4.948
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'C 1 2/m 1'
loop_
_space_group_symop_operation_xyz
  'x,y,z'
  '1/2+x,1/2+y,z'
  'x,-y,z'
  '1/2+x,1/2-y,z'
  '-x,y,-z'
  '1/2-x,1/2+y,-z'
  '-x,-y,-z'
  '1/2-x,1/2-y,-z'
loop_
_atom_site_label
_atom_site_fract_x
_atom_site_fract_y
_atom_site_fract_z
_atom_site_U_iso_or_equiv
U(1)   0.66740   0.23170   0.33530   0.01900
U(2)   0.33370   0.26840   0.16540   0.01000
S(1)   0.00000   0.24670   0.00000   0.02000
S(2)   0.00000   0.24000   0.50000   0.02000
Co(1)   0.69400   0.50000   0.37370   0.03100
Co(2)   0.30800   0.00000   0.12610   0.02900
O(1)  -0.87700   0.17900   0.45200   0.02200
O(2)  -0.11500   0.31200  -0.04900   0.01300
O(3)   0.39200   0.24000   0.29150   0.03200
O(4)  -0.07600   0.19920   0.05350   0.01200
O(5)   0.94300   0.31450   0.54590   0.01400
O(6)   0.60100   0.24140   0.20350   0.00600
O(7)   0.66400   0.10980   0.31900   0.01500
O(8)   0.35200   0.39050   0.18300   0.02800
O(9)   0.31000   0.14450   0.14000   0.01600
O(10)   0.68200   0.35270   0.36800   0.02000
Wat(11)   0.71300   0.50000   0.50100   0.06000
Wat(12)   0.33400   0.00000   0.01400   0.04400
Wat(13)   0.55900   0.00000   0.15600   0.03200
Wat(14)   0.46000   0.50000   0.32300   0.01700
Wat(15)   0.93500   0.50000   0.38600   0.03600
Wat(16)   0.16100   0.00000   0.23500   0.06000
Wat(17)   0.06300   0.00000   0.07260   0.02000

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
7.21 Å	(100)
3.59 Å	(46)
3.12 Å	(28)
3.47 Å	(22)
1.963 Å	(12)
2.491 Å	(11)
2.653 Å	(10)

Comments:

Synthetic

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event	<2.4
47b : [Sulfates and sulfites]
47f : [Uranyl (U⁶⁺) minerals]
Stage 10b: Anthropogenic minerals	<10 Ka
55 : Anthropogenic mine minerals

Type Occurrence of CobaltzippeiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Happy Jack Mine (Blue Dike Mine), White Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA

General Appearance of Type Material:

Coatings on mine walls.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

The Natural History Museum, London, England, 1981,537 and 1981,538.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Zeunerite	Uranopilite	Siderotil	Natrozippeite	Johannite
Gypsum	Erythrite	Epsomite	Chalcanthite	Bieberite
Antlerite

Synonyms of CobaltzippeiteHide

IMA1971-006

Other Language Names for CobaltzippeiteHide

German:Kobalt-Zippeit

Russian:Кобальтциппеит

Relationship of Cobaltzippeite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Zippeite Group

Other Members of this group:

Ammoniozippeite	(NH₄)₂[(UO₂)₂(SO₄)O₂] · H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
Magnesiozippeite	Mg(UO₂)₂(SO₄)O₂ · 3.5H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
Natrozippeite	Na₅(UO₂)₈(SO₄)₄O₅(OH)₃ · 12H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
Nickelzippeite	Ni₂(UO₂)₆(SO₄)₃(OH)₁₀ · 16H₂O	Mon.
Plavnoite	K_0.8Mn_0.6[(UO₂)₂O₂(SO₄)] · 3.5H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
Pseudojohannite	Cu₃(OH)₂[(UO₂)₄(SO₄)₂] · 12H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
Sejkoraite-(Y)	Y₂(UO₂)₈(SO₄)₄O₆(OH)₂ · 26H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
Zinczippeite	Zn(UO₂)₂(SO₄)O₂ · 3.5H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
Zippeite	K₃(UO₂)₄(SO₄)₂O₃(OH) · 3H₂O	Mon. 2 : B2

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

1 photo of Cobaltzippeite associated with Sandstone

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

7.EC.	Adolfpateraite	K(UO₂)(SO₄)(OH)(H₂O)	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
7.EC.	Beshtauite	(NH₄)₂(UO₂)(SO₄)₂ · 2H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
7.EC.	Seaborgite	LiK₂Na₆(UO₂)(SO₄)₅(SO₃OH)(H₂O)	Tric. 1 : P1
7.EC.	Nitscheite	(NH₄)₂[(UO₂)₂(SO₄)₃(H₂O)₂] · 3H₂O	Mon. 2/m
7.EC.	Oldsite	K₂Fe²⁺[(UO₂)(SO₄)₂]₂(H₂O)₈	Orth. mm2 : Pmn2₁
7.EC.	Libbyite	(NH₄)₂(Na₂◻)[(UO₂)₂(SO₄)₃(H₂O)]₂ · 7H₂O	Tet. 4 2 2 : P4₁ 2₁ 2
7.EC.05	Magnesiozippeite	Mg(UO₂)₂(SO₄)O₂ · 3.5H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
7.EC.05	Nickelzippeite	Ni₂(UO₂)₆(SO₄)₃(OH)₁₀ · 16H₂O	Mon.
7.EC.05	Natrozippeite	Na₅(UO₂)₈(SO₄)₄O₅(OH)₃ · 12H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
7.EC.05	Zinczippeite	Zn(UO₂)₂(SO₄)O₂ · 3.5H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
7.EC.05	Zippeite	K₃(UO₂)₄(SO₄)₂O₃(OH) · 3H₂O	Mon. 2 : B2
7.EC.05	Plavnoite	K_0.8Mn_0.6[(UO₂)₂O₂(SO₄)] · 3.5H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
7.EC.05	Redcanyonite	(NH₄)₂Mn[(UO₂)₄O₄(SO₄)₂](H₂O)₄	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
7.EC.05	Ammoniozippeite	(NH₄)₂[(UO₂)₂(SO₄)O₂] · H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
7.EC.10	Rabejacite	Ca(UO₂)₄(SO₄)₂(OH)₆ · 6H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
7.EC.10	Svornostite	K₂Mg[(UO₂)(SO₄)₂]₂ · 8H₂O	Orth. mm2 : Pmn2₁
7.EC.15	Marécottite	Mg₃(UO₂)₈(SO₄)₄O₆(OH)₂ · 28H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
7.EC.15	Sejkoraite-(Y)	Y₂(UO₂)₈(SO₄)₄O₆(OH)₂ · 26H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
7.EC.20	Pseudojohannite	Cu₃(OH)₂[(UO₂)₄(SO₄)₂] · 12H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
7.EC.40	Bluelizardite	Na₇(UO₂)(SO₄)₄Cl(H₂O)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
7.EC.45	Meisserite	Na₅(UO₂)(SO₄)₃(SO₃OH)(H₂O)	Tric. 1 : P1
7.EC.45	Fermiite	Na₄(UO₂)(SO₄)₃ · 3H₂O	Orth. mm2 : Pmn2₁
7.EC.45	Oppenheimerite	Na₂(UO₂)(SO₄)₂ · 3H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
7.EC.50	Plášilite	Na(UO₂)(SO₄)(OH) · 2H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
7.EC.50	Feynmanite	Na(UO₂)(SO₄)(OH) · 3.5H₂O	Mon.
7.EC.55	Geschieberite	K₂(UO₂)(SO₄)₂ · 2H₂O	Orth. mm2 : Pna2₁
7.EC.60	Ottohahnite	Na₆(UO₂)₂(SO₄)₅(H₂O)₇ · 1.5H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
7.EC.65	Péligotite	Na₆(UO₂)(SO₄)₄ · 4H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
7.EC.70	Klaprothite	Na₆(UO₂)(SO₄)₄ · 4H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
7.EC.75	Lussierite	Na₁₀[(UO₂)(SO₄)₄](SO₄)₂ · 3(H₂O)	Mon. m : Bb
7.EC.80	Navrotskyite	K₂Na₁₀(UO₂)₃(SO₄)₉ · 2H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcm
7.EC.85	Pseudomeisserite-(NH4)	(NH₄)₂Na₄[(UO₂)₂(SO₄)₅] · 4H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
7.EC.90	Wetherillite	Na₂Mg(UO₂)₂(SO₄)₄ · 18H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b

Other InformationHide

Notes:

Radioactive

Health Risks:

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

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References for CobaltzippeiteHide

Reference List:

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

Haacke, D.F. and P.A. Williams (1979) The aqueous chemistry of uranium minerals. Part I. Divalent cation zippeite. Mineralogical Magazine: 43: 539–541.

Burns, P.C., Deely, K.M., and Hayden, L.A. (2003): The crystals chemistry of the zippeite group. The Canadian Mineralogist: 41(3): 687-706.

Burns, Peter C. (2005) U⁶⁺ minerals and inorganic compounds: insights into an expanded structural hierarchy of crystal structures. The Canadian Mineralogist, 43 (6) 1839-1894 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.43.6.1839

Burke, Ernst A. J. (2008) Tidying up mineral names: an IMA-CNMNC scheme for suffixes, hyphens and diacritical marks. The Mineralogical Record, 39 (2) 131-135

(2023) Cobaltzippeite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

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Czech Republic
Karlovy Vary Region ⓘ Jáchymov ore district	Jakub Plasil

Hungary
Baranya County Pécs District Kővágótöttös ⓘ Kővágószőlős Uranium Mine	Zsombor Eva Collection

USA
Utah San Juan County Red Canyon Mining District ⓘ Blue Lizard Mine	EDS and Raman analyzed by Joy Desor.
White Canyon Mining District ⓘ Happy Jack Mine (Blue Dike Mine) (TL)	R&M 53:2 pp 68-71

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