Zincite

Zincite

.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.

Both natural and synthetic zincite crystals are significant for their early use as semiconductor crystal detectors in the early development of crystal radios before the advent of vacuum tubes. As an early radio detector it was used in a junction with another mineral, chalcopyrite, and the combination was known as the Perikon detector.

ee also

* List of minerals

References

* [http://mineral.galleries.com/minerals/oxides/zincite/zincite.htm Mineral galleries]


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  • zincite — ● zincite nom féminin Oxyde naturel de zinc ZnO du système hexagonal. zincite [zɛ̃sit] n. f. ÉTYM. 1904; de zinc. ❖ ♦ Chim., minéralogie. Oxyde naturel de zinc (ZnO) de structure hexagonale …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Zincite — inc ite, n. (Min.) Native zinc oxide; a brittle, translucent mineral, of an orange red color; called also {red zinc ore}, and {red oxide of zinc}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • zincite — [ziŋ′kīt΄] n. a red to yellow, brittle, hexagonal mineral, (Zn,Mn)O, that is an ore of zinc; zinc manganese oxide …   English World dictionary

  • Zincite — La zincite est un minéral rouge orangé d oxyde de zinc (ZnO). La zincite la plus fréquemment rencontrée est une pierre de synthèse accidentelle issue des fours de production du zinc : il s agit en fait de résidus de fours métallurgiques. On… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • zincite — /zing kuyt/, n. a brittle, deep red to orange yellow mineral, native zinc oxide, ZnO, usually massive or granular: formerly an important ore of zinc. Also called red oxide of zinc. [1850 55; ZINC + ITE1] * * * ▪ mineral       mineral consisting… …   Universalium

  • zincite — cinkitas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Mineralas. formulė ZnO atitikmenys: angl. zincite rus. цинкит …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • zincite — noun A yellow, orange or dark red mineral form of zinc oxide, often also containing small amounts of manganese, with a chemical formula (Zn,Mn)O, an important ore of zinc …   Wiktionary

  • zincite — pl.f. zinciti …   Dizionario dei sinonimi e contrari

  • zincite — n. Red zinc ore, red oxide of zinc …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • zincite — zinc·ite …   English syllables

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