| 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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