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Formula: Zn(UO2)2(SO4)O2.3.5H2O
Valence: Zn2+(U6+O2)2(S6+O4)O2.3.5H22O
Hydrated uranyl sulphate,
zippeite group
Crystal System: Monoclinic
Specific gravity: 5.032 calculated
Hardness: 2
Colour: Yellow, orange, red-brown
RADIOACTIVE
Environments
Sedimentary environments
Hydrothermal environments
Localities
At the type locality, the Hillside Mine, Bozarth Mesa, Bagdad, Eureka Mining District, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA,
zinczippeite occurs in quartzose ore containing
uraninite and disseminated sulphides. Associated minerals include
natrozippeite, johannite,
schrockingerite,
bayleyite and gypsum
(HOM).
Zinczippeite from the Hillside Mine -
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