IMA mineral species

Natrozippeite

🪶 Soft, Scratches Easily

Na₅(UO₂)₈(SO₄)₄O₅(OH)₃ * 12H₂O

Uranyl sulfate mineral.

Natrozippeite specimen
Makro Na-Zippeite.jpg · Wikimedia Commons (see file page for author & license)

Properties

⛏ Mohs hardness2
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Scratches with a fingernail.

Chemical formulaNa₅(UO₂)₈(SO₄)₄O₅(OH)₃ * 12H₂O
ElementsNa, U, O, S, H
Crystal systemMonoclinic
Mohs hardness2
Density—
Streak—
Color—
IMA symbolNzip
Nickel–Strunz class7.EC.05

“—” means no reliable value in Wikidata yet. Check Mindat for full data.

Care & Handling

  • 🪶 Soft, Scratches Easily Mohs 2: softer than a steel knife, so it scratches easily. Store it apart from harder stones.

🌍 Where it's found

Type locality (where it was first described): White Canyon, United States

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Marker positions are approximate (region or locality level). Type localities from Wikidata; notable sources curated by Crystopedia.