WILLEMITE
Miscellaneous
- Family: None
- Region: None
- Mined At: Unspecified
- Raw Mineral: Yes
- Generic: No
Notes
(Richard Willis)
Mineral, ideal form of Zn2SiO4 and typical analysis of ZnO 72.98%, SiO2 27.04%
Hardness: 5.5 Density: 4.0 Soluble in HCl
Popular way to add both zinc and silicon to glaze recipes for augmenting opacity. A minor zinc ore, often containing significant traces of manganese.
Authors
- Richard Willis (Owner)
Pictures
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Willemite Banded
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Willemite Green
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Willemitew Cal Franklinite
XML
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<notes>
<note>Mineral, ideal form of Zn<FONT SIZE=2><SUB>2</SUB></FONT>SiO<FONT SIZE=2><SUB>4</SUB></FONT> and typical analysis of ZnO 72.98%, SiO<FONT SIZE=2><SUB>2</SUB></FONT> 27.04%
Hardness: 5.5 Density: 4.0 Soluble in HCl
Popular way to add both zinc and silicon to glaze recipes for augmenting opacity. A minor zinc ore, often containing significant traces of manganese.
</note>
</notes>
<pictures>
<picture description="Willemite Banded" filename="willemite_banded.jpg"/>
<picture description="Willemite Green" filename="willemite_green.jpg"/>
<picture description="Willemitew Cal Franklinite" filename="willemitew_cal_franklinite.jpg"/>
</pictures>
</material>
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