Zincite
a brittle, deep-red to orange-yellow mineral, native zinc oxide, zno, usually m-ssive or granular: formerly an important ore of zinc.
noun
a red or yellow mineral consisting of zinc oxide in hexagonal crystalline form. it occurs in metamorphosed limestone. formula: zno
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