Zincite from
Genna zinc smelter slag locality, Helmke quarry nature reserve, Letmathe, Iserlohn, Märkischer Kreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
| Locality type: | Slag Locality | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Zincite | |
| Formula: | ZnO | |
| Formation: | Post-mining/Anthropogenic | |
| Comments: | Fine-grained as inclusions in or associated with willemite and/or quartz. Also as grey to tan crystals up to 10-15mm in length, showing only the hexagonal prism {1010} and base {0001}. In most cases, the crystals are completely covered in crusts of other oxidation minerals, especially serpierite. In a single specimen, a max. 0.1mm crust was identified as woodwardite. | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Zincaluminite | ⓘ7 photos of Zincite associated with Zincaluminite at this locality. | |
| Serpierite | ⓘ7 photos of Zincite associated with Serpierite at this locality. | |
| Willemite | ⓘ2 photos of Zincite associated with Willemite at this locality. | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Zincite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Genna zinc smelter slag locality, Helmke quarry nature reserve, Letmathe, Iserlohn, Märkischer Kreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (2 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 76073 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:76073:1 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | d7be49ce-c025-475a-bc9d-1805eb0c2f97 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Zincite | ||
| 27.6km (17.2 miles) | ⓘ"An der Seilbahn" slag locality, Hüsten, Arnsberg, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 61.1km (38.0 miles) | ⓘFischbacher Werk Mine, Niederfischbach, Kirchen (Sieg), Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| References | ||
