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what mineral group is zinc in
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Zinc is a chemical element (atomic number 30) in group 12 of the periodic table and is classified as a transition metal.
If you meant zinc as a mineral occurrence: the most important zinc ore mineral is sphalerite (ZnS), which is in the sulfide mineral group. Other common zinc minerals include smithsonite (ZnCO3, a carbonate), hemimorphite (a silicate), and zincite (ZnO, an oxide).
If you meant zinc as a mineral occurrence: the most important zinc ore mineral is sphalerite (ZnS), which is in the sulfide mineral group. Other common zinc minerals include smithsonite (ZnCO3, a carbonate), hemimorphite (a silicate), and zincite (ZnO, an oxide).
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