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Zinc-zippeite Mineral Data
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General Zinc-zippeite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Zn++2(UO2)6(SO4)3(OH)10•16(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 2,497.45 gm |
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Uranium 57.19 % U 64.87 % UO2 |
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Zinc 5.24 % Zn 6.52 % ZnO |
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Hydrogen 1.70 % H 15.15 % H2O |
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Sulfur 3.85 % S 9.62 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 32.03 % O |
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100.00 % 96.16 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Zn2(UO2)6(SO4)3(OH)10•16(H2O) |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1976 |
| Locality: |
Hillside mine, Bagdad, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for its composition and for Franz Xaver Maxmillion Zippe (1791-1863), Austrian mineralogist. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Zinc-zippeite  |
| Synonym: |
Zinc-zippeite - Renamed Zinczippeite by Mineralogical Record, v39 (2008), p131 |
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