Zinc Ore, Shape : Natural for Industrial

Nigeria is one of the  West African countries  with Zinc deposits, and the mineral rich states in no particular order include Anambra, Ebonyi, Plateau, Cross Rivers, Zamfara, Abuja (FCT), Enugu, Imo, Kano, Niger, and Taraba. Zinc is the 4th most widely used metal after iron, aluminum, and copper. It is a chemical element with symbol Zn and atomic number 30, it has a melting point of 419.5 °C and the boiling point of 907 °C. Zinc (Zn) is sought as calamine (calamine lotion) also known among mineralogists as hemimorphite : Zn4(OH)2Si2O7.H2O. The most common occurrence is as sulphide: sphalerite (ZnS) and carbonate-smithsonite (ZnCO3). There are at least 52 other zinc bearing minerals. Best quality Zinc Ore is available ranging from 20 % to 40 % and above Zinc content at a very competitive price.

Applications :

• Zinc is most commonly used as an anti-corrosion agent.
• Is used in steel galvanization (coating of iron or steel).
• Zinc oxide is used in the production of batteries and paints, rubber and textiles, plastics, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, soaps, inks and electrical equipment.
• Zinc is used as an alloy to copper to produce brass.
• Zinc is also used in other alloys such as nickel silver and aluminum solder.