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Metal ores index
Name:
Zincite
Derivation:
From "zink" (German) origin unknown
Formula:
ZnO
Description:
Orange and translucent, or transparent.
Zincite is an ore of zinc. Zinc combined with copper makes brass. Zinc is also used in batteries.
Larger pictures of Zincite:
Some crystals of Zincite.
