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]] {{mineral-stub}} [[ca:Zinckenita]] [[de:Zinkenit]] [[it:Zinkenite]] [[nl:Zinkeniet]]