IMA mineral species
Piypite
K₄Cu₄O₂(SO₄)₄·(Na,Cu)Cl
Oxysulfate mineral.
Properties
⛏ Mohs hardness2.5
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Scratches with a fingernail.
| Chemical formula | K₄Cu₄O₂(SO₄)₄·(Na,Cu)Cl |
|---|---|
| Elements | K, Cu, O, S, Na, Cl |
| Crystal system | Tetragonal |
| Mohs hardness | 2.5 |
| Density | — |
| Streak | — |
| Color | — |
| IMA symbol | Piy |
| Nickel–Strunz class | 7.BC.40 |
“—” means no reliable value in Wikidata yet. Check Mindat for full data.
Care & Handling
- 🪶 Soft, Scratches Easily Mohs 2.5: 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): Great Fissure eruption, Russia
Learn more
- Piypite on Mindat.org
- Wikipedia article
- Wikidata item Q3905932 (source of this page's data – you can correct it there)
IMA mineral species
2–3
Tetragonal
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Soft, Scratches Easily