piypite

English

Etymology

Boris I. Piyp (a Soviet geologist) + -ite.

Noun

piypite

  1. (mineralogy) A tetragonal sulfate chloride mineral with the chemical formula K4Cu4O2(SO4)4 · (Na,Cu)Cl.

References

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Piypite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.

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