Minerals zinc oxide

Leaded Zinc Oxide. Oxides containing more than 5 wt % basic lead sulfate are classified as leaded and are made ia the American process from high lead materials, usually lead sulfide mineral, or by blending ziac oxide and basic lead sulfate. There is only one manufacturer ia the United States and the product contains 20—28 wt % basic lead sulfate. Leaded oxides are used only ia mbber ia the United States. 

Zinc oxide [1314-13-2] (mol wt 81.37 Cl Pigment White 4, Cl No. 77947) is a white or yellowish white amorphous, odorless powder with pH 6.95—7.37. It is practically iasoluble in water but soluble in dilute acetic acid, mineral acids, ammonia, ammonium carbonate, and alkaU hydroxides. 

The formulation of calcium chelate materials is based upon the formation of a low-solubiUty chelate between calcium hydroxide and a sahcylate. Dycal utilizes the reaction product of a polyhydric compound and sahcyhc acid. Other sahcyhc acid esters can be similarly used. Vehicles used to carry the calcium hydroxide, extenders, and fillers may include mineral oil, A/-ethyl- -toluenesulfonamide [80-39-7] and polymeric fluids. The filler additions may include titanium dioxide [13463-67-7] zinc oxide, sihca [7631-86-9], calcium sulfate, and barium sulfate [7727-43-7]. Zinc oxide and barium sulfate are useflil as x-ray opacifying agents to ensure a density greater than that of normal tooth stmcture. Resins, rosin, limed rosins, and modified rosins may serve as modifiers of the physical characteristics in both the unset and set states. 

Zinc occurs most abundantly in tire mineral. Sphalerite, ZnS, which is roasted to produce the oxide before the metal production stage. The products of the roast are then reduced by carbon to yield zinc oxide and CO(g). In the older process, tire Belgian retort process, the metal oxide and carbon are mixed together in a reactor which allows the indirect heating of the charge to produce the gaseous products followed by tire condensation of zinc at a lower temperature in a zone of the reactor which is outside the heating chamber. The carbon monoxide is allowed to escape from the vessel and is immediately burnt in... 

Chemical Reactivity - Reactivity with Water No reaction Reactivity with Common Materials Aluminum, copper, brass, lead, zinc salts, mineral acids, oxidizing or reducing agents all can cause rapid decomposition Stability During Transport Unstable, slowly evolves oxygen Inhibitor of Polymerization Not pertinent.. 

The polyelectrolyte cements are modern materials that have adhesive properties and are formed by the cement-forming reaction between a poly(alkenoic acid), typically poly(acrylic acid), PAA, in concentrated aqueous solution, and a cation-releasing base. The base may be a metal oxide, in particular zinc oxide, a silicate mineral or an aluminosilicate glass. The presence of a polyacid in these cements gives them the valuable property of adhesion. The structures of some poly(alkenoic acid)s are shown in Figure 5.1. 

Some materials intended for temporary cementation and cavity lining are formulated as two pastes. One paste is formed by blending the zinc oxide powder with a mineral or vegetable oil and the other by mixing an inert filler into the liquid. These cements are much weaker, with... 

The ZOE impression paste is essentially a two-paste ZOE cement. One paste is formed by plasticizing the zinc oxide powder with 13 % of mineral or vegetable oil. The other paste consists of 12% eugenol or oil of cloves, 50% polymerized rosin, 20% silica filler, 10% resinous balsam (to improve flow) and 5 % calcium chloride (accelerator). 

M. M. Gajdarov and M. A. Tankibaev. Non-clayey drilling solution - contains organic stabiliser, caustic soda, water and mineral additive in form of zinc oxide, to improve its thermal stability. Patent RU 2051946-C, 1996. 

Titrate the calamine with the zinc oxide and starch and incorporate uniformly in the petrolatum by levigation in a mortar or on a glass slab with a spatula. Mineral oil should not be used as a levigating agent, since it would soften the product. A portion of the petrolatum can be melted and used as a levigating agent is so desired. IX. Gel (lubricating jelly) Methocel 90 H.C. 4000 0.8%... 

Rather than reiterating what is well known about flotation of gold, PGMs and oxide minerals, emphasis has been placed on the separation methods which are not so effective when using conventional treatment processes. These difficult separation methods are largely attributed to problems with selectivity between valuable minerals and gangue minerals, especially in the flotation of oxide ores and base metal oxides, such as copper, lead and zinc oxide ores. 

As for the lead oxide ore types, there are a variety of zinc oxide ores. There are three basic ore types of economic value (a) ores with hemimorphite as the predominant zinc oxide minerals, (b) ores with smithsonite as dominant zinc oxide minerals and (c) ores with a mixture of smithsonite and willemite. Typical mineral compositions of this ore are shown in Table 20.1. 

Mineral composition of the major zinc oxide ores... 

The mixed willemite-smithsonite ore has the simplest mineral composition of the three basic ore types. The silicate, goethite and barite are the principal gangue minerals. Will-emite is a major zinc oxide mineral present as free crystals ranging from 50 to 500 pm in size. Smithsonite is usually stained with Fe-hydroxides and sometimes is associated with silicate as inclusion and/or attachments. The barite content of the ore may vary from several percent up to 12%. A few deposits of this ore type are found in Mexico and South America. 

Lead and zinc oxide minerals of economic value... 

There has been very little research data or literature for a number of the minerals listed in Table 20.2. Most recently, extensive laboratory research work was carried out on a variety of natural ores containing lead oxide, zinc oxide and mixed lead zinc oxide ores. 

The initial research work on oxide zinc flotation dates back to the 1930s at the University of Liege, Belgium [7]. This research work was based on the earned experience of flotation of oxide copper ores. Fatty acids, which are good collectors for copper carbonates, were not applicable because the gangue minerals in the zinc oxide ores were also floatable in the presence of fatty acids. 

The reagent scheme selection is very dependent on (a) type of gangue minerals present in the ore and (b) type of lead and zinc oxide minerals. 

The zinc oxide ores of any economic value are represented by smithsonite and calamine. Willemite, franklinitc and other zinc oxide minerals are quite rare. The gangue minerals are usually represented by calcite ferooxides, dolomite and hemimorphite. The composition of gangue minerals, however, varies considerably and may also contain clay, talk, Fe-hydro-xide and other minerals. 

Oxide zinc minerals activation using CuS04. The use of CUSO4 for zinc oxide activation and flotation is based on two different processes ... 

The C11SO4 activation method produces good zinc oxide metallurgical results when the ore contains dolomitic/calcitic gangue minerals. If the ore contains Fe-hydroxides, this method, however, produces poor results. 

Although most pharmaceutical colorants in use today are of synthetic origin, a few are obtained from natural mineral and plant sources. For example, red ferric oxide is mixed in small proportions with zinc oxide powder to prepare calamine, giving the latter its characteristic pink color, which is intended to match the skin tone upon application. 

Feltz, A. Martin, A. (1987) Solid-state reactivity and mechanisms in oxide systems. 11 Inhibition of zinc ferrite formation in zinc oxide - a-iron(lll) oxide mixtures with a large excess of a-iron(lll) oxide. In Schwab, G.M. (ed.) Reactivity of solids. Elsevier, 2 307—313 Fendorf, S. Fendorf, M. (1996) Sorption mechanisms of lanthanum on oxide minerals. Clays Clay Miner. 44 220-227 Fendorf, S.E. Sparks, D.L. (1996) X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy. In Methods of Soil Analysis. Part 3 Chemical Methods. Soil Sd. Soc. Am., 377-416 Fendorf, S.E. Eick, M.J. Grossl, P. Sparks, D.L. (1997) Arsenate and chromate retention mechanisms on goethite. 1. Surface structure. Environ. Sci. Techn. 31 315-320 Fendorf, S.E. Li,V. Gunter, M.E. (1996) Micromorphologies and stabilities of chromiu-m(III) surface precipitates elucidated by scanning force microscopy. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 60 99-106... 

Zinc oxide occurs in nature as mineral zincite. It is the most important zinc compound and has numerous industrial applications. Zinc oxide is the pigment in white paints. It is used to make enamels, white printing inks, white glue, opaque glasses, rubber products and floor tiles. It is used in cosmetics, soaps, pharmaceuticals, dental cements, storage batteries, electrical equipment, and piezoelectric devices. Other applications are as a flame retardant, as a UV absorber in plastics, and a reagent in analytical chemistry. A major application of zinc oxide is in the preparation of most zinc salts. In medicine, the compound is used as an antiseptic, an astringent and a topical protectant. 

Zinc oxide is obtained as an intermediate in recovering zinc from minerals (See Zinc, Recovery). The oxide is prepared by vaporizing zinc metal and oxidation of the zinc vapors with preheated air (French process). The oxide can be produced by other processes. Another method involves roasting franklinite and other ores with coal and then oxidizing the product in air. 

Zinc oxide reacts with mineral acids to yield corresponding zinc salts when the solution is evaporated. Thus, with sulfuric acid it forms zinc sulfate (hydrated) ... 

Zinc sulfate is produced as an intermediate in recovering zinc from mineral zinc blende, ZnS (see Zinc, Recovery). The mineral is roasted at about 1,000°C to form zinc oxide and sulfur dioxide which, on prolonged heating in excess air, converts to zinc sulfate ... 

Mecfianism of Action A mineral that acts as a cofactor for enzymes that are important for protein and carbohydrate metabolism. Therapeutic Effect Zinc oxide acts as a mild astringent and skin protectant. Zinc sulfate helps maintain normal growth and tissue repair as well as skin hydration. 

Some Famous American Zinc Mines. In 1810 Dr. Archibald Bruce analyzed a new orange-red mineral from Fianklin Furnace, Sussex County, New Jersey, and found it to be zinc oxide containing a little manganese. This mineral is now known as zincite (100,101,102). 

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