ALL meanings of zincite
zinc·ite
Z z - noun zincite a brittle, deep-red to orange-yellow mineral, native zinc oxide, ZnO, usually massive or granular: formerly an important ore of zinc. 1
- noun zincite (mineralogy) A yellow, orange or dark-red mineral form of zinc oxide, often also containing small amounts of manganese, with a chemical formula (Zn,Mn2+)O, an important ore of zinc. 1
- noun zincite a red or yellow mineral consisting of zinc oxide in hexagonal crystalline form. It occurs in metamorphosed limestone. Formula: ZnO 0
- noun zincite a red to yellow, brittle, hexagonal mineral, (Zn,Mn)O, that is an ore of zinc; zinc manganese oxide 0