Mineral Species containing Zinc (Zn)

Element Properties, Isotopic Compositions for Zinc

**Zinc (Zn) Element Properties**
Atomic Mass	65.39
Atomic Number	30
Name Origins	From the German, "zink."
Year Discovered	1500
Discovery Credits	Known in India and China before 1500.
Remarks	Bluish-white metal, brittle when cast. Tarnishes in air, reacts with acids and alkalis.. Used for galvanizing iron, in alloys, e.g. brass, in batteries, as ZnO in rubber, and as polymer stabilizer. Diagnostic tests: In a strongly reducing flame, the zinc in zinc minerals volatilizes when heated before the blowpipe and is usually detected by the canary yellow (hot) or white (cold) color of the ZnO coating on charcoal. Infusible zinc silicate minerals give a green color when ignited with a Co(NO₃)₂ solution. Zinc can sometimes appear as bright greenish streaks in the flame test.
References	Emsley, J., 1991; THE ELEMENTS : Sec. Ed., Clarendon Press, Oxford, 251 p.
See Also	WebElements, ChemiCool

**Naturally Occurring Isotopes**
Symbol	Isotope Mass	Isotope Nuclide Number	Isotope Number	Natural Abundance	Half-life	Half-life Units	Decay Mode	Decay Mode MeV	Decay Mode %
Zn	63.929145	64	30	48.6000%		Stable
Zn	64.929243	65	30	00.0000%	243.8	Days	beta - EC	1.352	98.00% 1.50%
Zn	65.926034	66	30	27.9000%		Stable
Zn	66.927129	67	30	4.1000%		Stable
Zn	67.924846	68	30	18.8000%		Stable
Zn	68.926552	69	30	0.0000%	13.8	Hours	IT	0.439	100.00%
Zn	69.925325	70	30	0.0000%		Stable

Zinc (Zn) Minerals sorted by Mineral Name

Click here for List sorted by Weight Percent

Pages:[1] [2] [3] [4]

**335 Minerals containing Zinc (Zn) sorted by Mineral Name**
% Zn	Mineral Name	Chemical Formula	MW
0.22 % Zn	Yazganite !	NaFe+++2(Mg,Mn)(AsO4)3·H2O	602.82
23.21 % Zn	Yeatmanite #	Mn++9Zn6Sb+++++2Si4O28	1,690.61
0.65 % Zn	Yofortierite	(Mn,Mg)5Si8O20(OH)2·8-9(H2O)	1,002.61
40.49 % Zn	Zaccagnaite !	Zn4Al2(OH)12(CO3)·3(H2O)	629.83
8.82 % Zn	Zemannite	Mg0.5[Zn++Fe+++(TeO3)3]·4.5(H2O)	741.25
21.53 % Zn	Zhanghengite	(Cu,Zn,Fe,Al,Cr)	60.74
32.86 % Zn	Zinalsite !	Zn2AlSi2O5(OH)4·2(H2O) (?)	397.99
100.00 % Zn	Zinc #	Zn	65.39
27.04 % Zn	Zincalstibite !	Zn2AlSb(OH)12	483.60
30.68 % Zn	Zincaluminite #	Zn6Al6(SO4)2(OH)26·5(H2O)	1,278.62
9.13 % Zn	Zincgartrellite !	Pb(Zn,Fe,Cu)2(AsO4)2(OH,H2O)2	644.39
73.25 % Zn	Zincite #	(Zn,Mn)O	80.34
23.14 % Zn	Zinclavendulan ?	NaCa(Zn,Cu)5(AsO4)4Cl·4-5(H2O)	1,059.91
12.87 % Zn	Zinclipscombite !	ZnFe+++2(PO4)2(OH)	386.04
13.72 % Zn	Zincmelanterite #	(Zn,Cu,Fe++)SO4·7(H2O)	286.05
8.85 % Zn	Zincobotryogen	(Zn,Mg,Mn)Fe+++(SO4)2(OH)·7(H2O)	443.11
28.02 % Zn	Zincochromite	ZnCr2O4	233.38
5.34 % Zn	Zincocopiapite	ZnFe+++4(SO4)6(OH)2·18(H2O)	1,223.45
15.40 % Zn	Zincohogbomite-2N2S !	(Zn,Fe++)(2-2x)(Ti)xAl4O8	335.37
27.73 % Zn	Zincolibethenite !	CuZn(PO4)OH	240.99
22.95 % Zn	Zincolivenite !	CuZn(AsO4)(OH)	284.86
40.50 % Zn	Zincosite *	ZnSO4	161.45
20.38 % Zn	Zincospiroffite !	Zn2Te3O8	641.58
9.61 % Zn	Zincostaurolite !	[ ]4Zn4Al16(Al,[ ])2Si8O40[O6,(OH)2]	1,667.40
15.74 % Zn	Zincovoltaite	K2Zn5Fe+++3Al(SO4)12·18(H2O)	2,076.71
29.81 % Zn	Zincowoodwardite !	[Zn1-xAlx(OH)2][(SO4)x/2(H2O)n]	103.10
35.52 % Zn	Zincowoodwardite-1T !	[Zn1BxAlx(OH)2][(SO4)x/2·n(H2O)], x = 0.33, n . 0.96	121.50
29.99 % Zn	Zincowoodwardite-3R !	[Zn1BxAlx(OH)2][(SO4)x/2·n(H2O)], 0.32 < x < 0.50, n = 0.59	109.02
36.58 % Zn	Zincrosasite #	(Zn,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2	223.42
14.23 % Zn	Zincroselite	Ca2Zn(AsO4)2·2(H2O)	459.41
34.14 % Zn	Zincsilite	Zn3Si4O10(OH)2·4(H2O) (?)	574.58
5.24 % Zn	Zinc-zippeite	Zn++2(UO2)6(SO4)3(OH)10·16(H2O)	2,497.45
38.36 % Zn	Zn-Schulenbergite !	(Zn,Cu)7(SO4,CO3)2(OH)10·3(H2O)	852.26
44.36 % Zn	Znucalite	CaZn11(UO2)(CO3)3(OH)20·4(H2O)	1,621.63

Pages:[1] [2] [3] [4]

( Bold - Valid Mineral Name)
(* - Mineral Name is Not IMA Approved)
(! - New Dana Classification Number Has Been Changed or Added)
(? - IMA Discredited Mineral Species Name)
(# - Grandfathered as valid)