Mineral Specimen Images (Z)

Zhangpeishanite: BaFCl

Comments: Inclusion of zhangpeishanite in massive fluorite.
Location: Bayan Obo, Inner Mongolia, China. Scale: See Image.
© Eur. J. Mineral

Zhangpeishanite: BaFCl

Comments: Inclusion of zhangpeishanite in massive fluorite.
Location: Bayan Obo, Inner Mongolia, China. Scale: See Image.
© Eur. J. Mineral

Zhonghuacerite-(Ce): Ba2Ce(CO3)3F  
Huanghoite-(Ce): BaCe(CO3)2F

Comments: Brown grains of zhonghuacerite-(Ce) in matrix. This type material may be Huanghoite-(Ce).
Location: Bayan Obo iron mine, Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China. Scale: Not Given.
© Diederik Visser

Zhonghuacerite-(Ce): Ba2Ce(CO3)3F  
Huanghoite-(Ce): BaCe(CO3)2F

Comments: Brown grains of zhonghuacerite-(Ce) in matrix. This type material may be Huanghoite-(Ce).
Location: Bayan Obo iron mine, Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China. Scale: Not Given.
© Diederik Visser

Zinalsite: Zn2AlSi2O5(OH)4·2(H2O) (?)  
Fraipontite: (Zn,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4  
Smithsonite: ZnCO3

Comments: Pearly white, sub-mm fraipontite (zinalsite) crystals associated with green smithsonite.
Location: Lavrion District Mines, Lavrion District, Attikí (Attica; Attika) Prefecture, Greece. Scale: Specimen Size 1.4 x 1.0 x 0.9 cm.
© Rob Lavinsky

Zinalsite: Zn2AlSi2O5(OH)4·2(H2O) (?)  
Fraipontite: (Zn,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4  
Smithsonite: ZnCO3

Comments: Pearly white, sub-mm fraipontite (zinalsite) crystals associated with green smithsonite.
Location: Lavrion District Mines, Lavrion District, Attikí (Attica; Attika) Prefecture, Greece. Scale: Specimen Size 1.4 x 1.0 x 0.9 cm.
© Rob Lavinsky

Zinc: Zn

Comments: Dull light gray zinc grain.
Location: Kazakhstan. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Zinc: Zn

Comments: Dull light gray zinc grain.
Location: Kazakhstan. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Zincalstibite: Zn2AlSb(OH)12

Comments: SEM image of two trianglular prizms of zincalstibite among small sticks of amorphous material.
Location: Apuan Alps, Tuscany, Italy. Scale: See Image.
© American Mineralogist

Zincalstibite: Zn2AlSb(OH)12

Comments: SEM image of two trianglular prizms of zincalstibite among small sticks of amorphous material.
Location: Apuan Alps, Tuscany, Italy. Scale: See Image.
© American Mineralogist

Zincaluminite: Zn6Al6(SO4)2(OH)26·5(H2O)

Comments: Bright white to pastel blue botryoidal zincaluminite with cuprian-adamite.
Location: Kamariza Mine, Laurium, Attiki, Greece. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Zincaluminite: Zn6Al6(SO4)2(OH)26·5(H2O)

Comments: Bright white to pastel blue botryoidal zincaluminite with cuprian-adamite.
Location: Kamariza Mine, Laurium, Attiki, Greece. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Zincgartrellite: Pb(Zn,Fe,Cu)2(AsO4)2(OH,H2O)2

Comments: Small yellow-green zincgartrellite crystals on chalcocite.
Location: Tsumeb, Namibia. Scale: Specimen Size 3x7 mm.
© Diederik Visser

Zincgartrellite: Pb(Zn,Fe,Cu)2(AsO4)2(OH,H2O)2

Comments: Small yellow-green zincgartrellite crystals on chalcocite.
Location: Tsumeb, Namibia. Scale: Specimen Size 3x7 mm.
© Diederik Visser

Zincite: (Zn,Mn)O  
Glaucochroite: CaMnSiO4  
Willemite: Zn2SiO4

Comments: Pinkish gray crystalline glaucochroite intermixed with pale green willemite, with dark red zincite and white calcite.
Location: Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Zincite: (Zn,Mn)O

Comments: Orange Zincite hexagonal pyramid.
Location: Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA. Scale: Not Given.
© Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals

Zincite: (Zn,Mn)O  
Glaucochroite: CaMnSiO4  
Willemite: Zn2SiO4

Comments: Pinkish gray crystalline glaucochroite intermixed with pale green willemite, with dark red zincite and white calcite.
Location: Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Zincite: (Zn,Mn)O

Comments: Orange Zincite hexagonal pyramid.
Location: Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA. Scale: Not Given.
© Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals

Zincmelanterite: (Zn,Cu,Fe++)SO4·7(H2O)

Comments: White, powdery zincmelanterite.
Location: Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, Franklin Mining District, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA. Scale: Picture Size 4 mm.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Zincmelanterite: (Zn,Cu,Fe++)SO4·7(H2O)

Comments: White, powdery zincmelanterite.
Location: Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, Franklin Mining District, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA. Scale: Picture Size 4 mm.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species