It is another name for piedralipe ("blue mineral, from calcantite or copper sulfate"). Perhaps it has an etymology in Sur Lípez or Sud Lípez (province of the department of Potosí, Bolivia).
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LIPE STONE Lipe stone are calcium sulfate crystals whose formula is Cu²SO? ( H²O ) x in which x is a value from 1 to 5 . If it is 5 it is said to be pentahydrate. The color is a very beautiful bright blue similar to the 032 of the pantonera.
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