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zincite

its name is linked to its zinc content.
It is a stone that has long been considered rare in crystals with only one deposit in Franklin, New Jersey, in United States. Few crystals have parts that can be considered gems and cut.
The zincite can crystallize naturally in mines, it is than the result of explosions in the zinc mines.



CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS

(Zn,Mn)O

zinc oxide



PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Main color

red

Other colors

colourless, yellow, orange, green

Color of streak

yellow, orange

Luster

adamantine, resinous

Hardness

4.0 to 5.0

Density

5.60 to 5.70

Cleavage

perfect

Fracture

conchoidal



OPTICAL PROPERTIES

Transparency

translucent, transparent

Refractive index

2.012 - 2.030

Double refraction

0.016

definite uniaxial positive

visible double refraction

No

Dispersion

0.130

Pleochroism

weak

Number of colors

2

yellow, red

Fluorescence

none



CRYSTALS PROPERTIES

rare, dipyramidal

crystals system

hexagonal



OTHER INFORMATIONS

Exploited
sites

It is found in the United States in New Jersey (Sterling Hill), in Zambia, Australia, Russia, Iran, Sweden, Germany, Italy (Sardinia), Zaire, Austria, Poland.

use in jewelry

it’s a collection stone

imitations and
treatments

It exists some synthetic zincite and it is used for industrial applications in telecommunications.

Historical
healing properties

It enters into relation with the root chakra and sacral chakra, it would have a soothing and rejuvenating energy. Related to the sex chakra would have a toning action, for both men and women.

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