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Zinc's ore is called sphalerite, and can be found at relatively shallow depths. Sphalerite cannot | Zinc's ore is called sphalerite, and can be found at relatively shallow depths. Sphalerite nuggets cannot generate on the surface. | ||
Zinc's texture is nearly invisible on some rock colors, especially granite. It's possible to view and even mine a block of zinc-bearing rock without realizing it at first. | |||
In the following table, the "Texture variants" images were taken in full sunlight at noon. The area on the left of each strip is plain rock, to better compare with the zinc-textured rock that follows. | |||
:{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="width: 75%;" | |||
|+ Zinc ore in host rock | |||
! Ore-bearing rock block | |||
! Texture variants | |||
|- | |||
| style="text-align:center;" | [[File:ore-sphalerite-andesite.png|200px]] Andesite | |||
| style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Zinc_textures_in_andesite.png]] | |||
|- | |||
| style="text-align:center;" | [[File:ore-sphalerite-basalt.png|200px]] Basalt | |||
| style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Zinc_textures_in_basalt.png]] | |||
|- | |||
| style="text-align:center;" | [[File:ore-sphalerite-chalk.png|200px]] Chalk | |||
| style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Zinc_textures_in_chalk.png]] | |||
|- | |||
| style="text-align:center;" | [[File:ore-sphalerite-chert.png|200px]] Chert | |||
| style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Zinc_textures_in_chert.png]] | |||
|- | |||
| style="text-align:center;" | [[File:ore-sphalerite-claystone.png|200px]] Claystone | |||
| style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Zinc_textures_in_claystone.png]] | |||
|- | |||
| style="text-align:center;" | [[File:ore-sphalerite-conglomerate.png|200px]] Conglomerate | |||
| style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Zinc_textures_in_conglomerate.png]] | |||
|- | |||
| style="text-align:center;" | [[File:ore-sphalerite-granite.png|200px]] Granite | |||
| style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Zinc_textures_in_granite.png]] | |||
|- | |||
| style="text-align:center;" | [[File:ore-sphalerite-limestone.png|200px]] Limestone | |||
| style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Zinc_textures_in_limestone.png]] | |||
|- | |||
| style="text-align:center;" | [[File:ore-sphalerite-peridotite.png|200px]] Peridotite | |||
| style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Zinc_textures_in_peridotite.png]] | |||
|- | |||
| style="text-align:center;" | [[File:ore-sphalerite-sandstone.png|200px]] Sandstone | |||
| style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Zinc_textures_in_sandstone.png]] | |||
|- | |||
| style="text-align:center;" | [[File:ore-sphalerite-shale.png|200px]] Shale | |||
| style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Zinc_textures_in_shale.png]] | |||
|- | |||
| style="text-align:center;" | [[File:ore-sphalerite-slate.png|200px]] Slate | |||
| style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Zinc_textures_in_slate.png]] | |||
|} | |||
== Usage == <!--T:4--> | == Usage == <!--T:4--> | ||
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Pure zinc ingots can be smithed into zinc plates, for use in {{ll|Archimedes screw|Archimedes screws}}. | |||
=== Alloys === <!--T:6--> | === Alloys === <!--T:6--> | ||
