Zippeite from Wheal Edward, Cornwall

Zippeite from Wheal Edward, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK

Small crust of bright yellow zippeite on matrix from Wheal Edward, Cornwall.

Not the most visually impressive specimens, a minor crust at best.

• #1 - Minorly radioactive; measures approx 0.5usv/hr at 0CM on a radiacode 2.
• #2 - two micros, barely detectable radioactivity.

Toxic and radioactive mineral: contains uranium.