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Zinc Mineral Data
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General Zinc Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Zn |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 65.39 gm |
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Zinc 100.00 % Zn |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Zn |
| Environment: |
Oxidized sphalerite, as volcanic exhalations, and in platinum concentrates. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) Prehistoric |
| Locality: |
Elsa mine, Keno Hill-Galena Hill area, Yukon Territory, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
From the German, "zink." |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Zinc  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 64990 |
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PDF 4-831 |
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