Minerals containing zinc (Zn)
30 species in the Factbook's detailed set include zinc as an essential constituent of their IMA formula. Ordered by prominence.
| Mineral | Formula |
|---|---|
| Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Phosphophyllite | Zn2Fe2+(PO4)2·4H2O |
| Smithsonite | Zn(CO3) |
| Zincite | ZnO |
| Adamite | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) |
| Hemimorphite | Zn4(Si2O7)(OH)2·H2O |
| Wurtzite | ZnS |
| Willemite | Zn2SiO4 |
| Herbertsmithite | Cu3Zn(OH)6Cl2 |
| Franklinite | ZnFe3+2O4 |
| Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Austinite | CaZn(AsO4)(OH) |
| Melilite | Ca2M(XSiO7) M = Mg, Al, rarely Fe, B, Zn, Be, Si, etc. X = Si, Al, rarely Be or B. |
| Kësterite | Cu2ZnSnS4 |
| Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
| Rosasite | CuZn(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| Hardystonite | Ca2ZnSi2O7 |
| Esperite | PbCa2(ZnSiO4)3 |
| Quetzalcoatlite | Cu2+3Zn6Te6+2O12(OH)6·(Ag,Pb,܆)Cl |
| Legrandite | Zn2(AsO4)(OH)·H2O |
| Köttigite | Zn3(AsO4)2·8H2O |
| Hopeite | Zn3(PO4)2·4H2O |
| Faustite | ZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O |
| Goslarite | Zn(SO4)·7H2O |
| Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)Cl2(OH)6 |
| Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6·3H2O |
| Renierite | (Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16 |
| Clinohedrite | CaZn(SiO4)·H2O |