Zinkenite
674864
173687106
2007-11-25T15:00:55Z
Rhanyeia
4370225
wikilinked chemical formula
[[Image:Zinkenite 2 w- sphalerite Lead antimony sulfide Fargo mine Stevens County Washington 1971.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Zinkenite]]
'''Zinkenite''' is a steel-gray metallic [[sulfosalt]] [[mineral]] composed of [[lead]] [[antimony]] [[sulfide]] [[lead|Pb]]<sub>9</sub>[[antimony|Sb]]<sub>22</sub>[[sulfur|S]]<sub>42</sub>. Zinkenite occurs as acicular needle-like crystals. It was named after its discoverer, [[K.J. Zincken]] (1790-1862).
==External links==
*[http://webmineral.com/data/Zinkenite.shtml Webmineral Zinkenite]
[[Category:Lead minerals]]
[[Category:Antimony minerals]]
[[Category:Sulfosalt minerals]]
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