Zincite is the
mineral form of
zinc oxide (
ZnO). In nature its
crystal form is rare, with the exception of
Franklin, New Jersey, an area also known for its
fluorescent minerals. It has a
hexagonal crystal structure and color that depends on impurities. The zincite found in Franklin, New Jersey is red-colored (mostly due to
iron and
manganese) and associated with
willemite and
franklinite. Zincite crystals can be grown artificially and synthetic zincite crystals are available as a by-product of zinc smelting. Synthetic crystals can be colorless or range in color from dark red, orange, yellow to light green.
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General Information:

Chemical Formula:
(Zn,Mn)O

Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 81.39 gm)
Zinc 80.34 %
ZnOxygen 19.66 %
O 
Empirical Formula:
ZnO

Environment:
Metamorphosed weathered ore deposit.

Locality:
Major zinc ore at Sterling Hill and Franklin, New Jersey.

Name Origin:
Named after its composition containing zinc (From the German, "zink")
Physical Properties:

Cleavage:
[0001] Perfect

Color:
yellow, dark yellow, dark red, or orange.

Density:
5.43 - 5.7, Average = 5.56

Diaphaniety:
Translucent to subtranslucent

Habits:
Massive - Fibrous - Distinctly fibrous fine-grained forms., Granular - Generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral crystals in matrix., Disseminated - Occurs in small, distinct particle s dispersed in matrix.

Hardness:
4-5 - Fluorite-Apatite

Luminescence:
None.

Luster:
Sub Metallic

Streak:
yellowish orange
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