Zinc

Name Origin German: zin (German for tin). "Zinc" in different languages. Sources Found in the minerals zinc blende (sphalerite) (ZnS), calamine (ZnO), franklinite ((Fe,Mn,Zn)(Fe,Mn)2O4), smithsonite (ZnCO3), willemite (Zn2SiO4), and zincite (ZnO). The largest producers are Australia, Canada, Peru and the USA. Annual production is around 5 million tons. Uses Used to coat other metals (galvanizing) to protect them from rusting. Used in alloys such as brass, bronze, nickel. Also in solder, cosmetics and pigments. Zinc Oxide is used as a white pigment in watercolours and paints. It can also be found as an over-the-counter ointment that is appplied to the exposed skin of the face or nose to prevent dehydration. It can also prevent sunburn. Zinc Chloride (ZnCl2) is used as a deodorant and can also be used as wood preservative. Zinc Sulfide (ZnS) is used in luminescent pigments such as those on the hands of clocks and other items that glow in the dark. Calamine lotion, used to treat skin rashes, is a mix of Zn-(hydroxy-)carbonates and silicates. Throat lozenges, used as remedies for the common cold, use Zinc Gluconate Glycine (C12H22O14Zn) and Zinc acetate.
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