Name: | Zincite Znc |
IMA Chemistry: | ZnO |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Zincite contains elements: Zinc (Zn) Oxygen (O) |
Country of Type Locality: | USA |
Year First Published: | 1845 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
Status Notes: | Haidinger W (1845) Zweite Klasse: Geogenide. XI. Ordnung, Erze. I. Zinkerz. Zinkit, in Handbuch der Bestimmenden Mineralogie, Bei Braumüller and Seidel (Wien) 546-555 |
Structural Group Name: | Wurtzite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | |
Crystal Systems: | hexagonal |
Oldest Known Age: | 1800 Million Years Ago |
Mohs Hardness: | 4.0 |
Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
Specific Gravity: | 5.66 |
Dispersion: | 0.127 |
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