Willemite - Wikipedia
Willemite is a zinc silicate mineral (Zn 2 Si O 4) and a minor ore of zinc. It is highly fluorescent (green) under shortwave ultraviolet light. It occurs in a variety of colors in daylight, in fibrous masses and apple-green gemmy masses.
Willemite : Properties, Formation, Occurrence and Uses
2023年9月7日 · Willemite is a mineral with the chemical formula Zn2SiO4. It is a zinc silicate and is known for its unique fluorescence properties, making it a fascinating material both in the field of mineralogy and as a fluorescent collector's gem.
Willemite: Mineral information, data and localities.
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The Mineral willemite - The Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom
Willemite is one of the most well-known fluorescent minerals, and its fame is attributed to the Franklin District of New Jersey where it forms in abundance with many different colors and habits.
All About Willemite – Uses, Properties, Color, and Worth
2021年8月21日 · Willemite is a zinc silicate mineral that can be found as crystals, fibers, or grains. This brittle, yet somewhat hard, mineral is widely known for its ability to fluoresce. Willemite gained its popularity due to its abundance in the Franklin District of New Jersey, USA.
Willemite Mineral Data
Main ore mineral at Franklin, a metamorphosed zinc orebody. IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1830. Locality: Franklin, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. Name Origin: After Willem I, King of the Netherlands (1772-1843).
Willemite | Zinc ore, Silicate, Greenish | Britannica
Willemite, white or greenish yellow silicate mineral, zinc silicate, Zn2SiO4, that is found as crystals, grains, or fibres with other zinc ores in many deposits. Included are various localities in Sussex County, New Jersey, where it occurs in crystalline …
16.71: Willemite - Geosciences LibreTexts
Willemite occurs as a primary and secondary mineral in metamorphosed zinc ore deposits. It is uncommon, except at the zinc mines of Franklin and Ogdensburg in Sussex County, New Jersey, where it is one of the three primary ore minerals. Enormous tonnages were mined between circa 1830 and circa 1980.
Willemite - Details and Facts - allmineralsrock
Willemite: Background and Summary. Willemite is a zinc silicate mineral that is known for its green fluorescence under ultraviolet light. It was first discovered in 1830 by William I, King of the Netherlands, and was named after him.
Willemite - Wikiwand
Willemite is a zinc silicate mineral and a minor ore of zinc. It is highly fluorescent (green) under shortwave ultraviolet light. It occurs in a variety of colors in daylight, in fibrous masses and apple-green gemmy masses.
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