Which of the following is the common name of a natural admixture mineral of zinc carbonate and hydrous zinc silicate?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Calamine
- Calamine is a name for an ore of zinc.
- During the early 19th century it was discovered that ore was actually admixture of two distinct minerals: Zinc carbonate ZnCO3 or smithsonite and Zinc silicate Zn4Si2O7(OH)2·H2O or hemimorphite.
- In medi-science calamine, also known as calamine lotion, is a medication used to treat mild itchiness.