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Zinc

A commodity
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Zinc is used for a wide variety of applications, most predominantly in galvanizing, but also in the production of brass and bronze, use in other alloys, etc.


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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
52522
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:52522:2
GUID
(UUID V4):
0100cd1c-f2f9-423e-b680-85faf052e1d1

Properties of ZincHide

Symbol:
Zn - Click to view more details on this element and its geochemistry.
Atomic Number:
30
Atomic Weight:
65.38(2)
Melting Point:
693 K (419°C, 787°F)
Boiling Point:
1180 K (906°C, 1664°F)
Density:
7.14 g/cm3

Other Commodities associated with Zinc *Hide

CommodityAssociated LocalitiesTotal Localities% Association (commodity)% Association (Zinc)
Lead5,78912,11847.77% of all Lead deposits have Zinc.75.20% of all Zinc deposits have Lead.
Silver3,95016,72923.61% of all Silver deposits have Zinc.51.31% of all Zinc deposits have Silver.
Copper3,36414,66222.94% of all Copper deposits have Zinc.43.70% of all Zinc deposits have Copper.
Gold2,63330,1708.73% of all Gold deposits have Zinc.34.20% of all Zinc deposits have Gold.
Antimony4141,68124.63% of all Antimony deposits have Zinc.5.38% of all Zinc deposits have Antimony.
Molybdenum3641,93218.84% of all Molybdenum deposits have Zinc.4.73% of all Zinc deposits have Molybdenum.
Arsenic3321,04131.89% of all Arsenic deposits have Zinc.4.31% of all Zinc deposits have Arsenic.
Iron2598,1233.19% of all Iron deposits have Zinc.3.36% of all Zinc deposits have Iron.
* in exploitable quantities, based on associations listed on mindat.org

Important ores of ZincHide

Companies producing ZincHide

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Deposits of ZincHide

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