A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Zippeite in alunogen from Dove Creek, Colorado |
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| Description | Zippeite (pinkish) is generally found as encrustations on uranium ore. Here we see it with white alunogen. Zippeite has formula is K4(UO2)6(SO4)3(OH)10·4(H2O), alunogen has formula Al2(SO4)3·17(H2O). This sample is about 5.5 cm tall. |
| Location | USA ▹ Colorado ▹ Dolores. Near Dove Creek. |
| Photographer | Twyla Baker. 2001-06-06. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection. |
| Key words | zippeite, alunogen |
| Tech details | 659 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 656 |
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