Sphalerite
Abstract/Description: | (Zn,Fe)S - Mohs Hardness: 3 1/2 - 4. Sphalerite is the primary ore of zinc. Zinc is used as a coating to protect iron and steel from corrosion, a process known as galvanization. Steel if often galvanized by uncoiling steel sheet and passing through a bath of molten\ zinc. This rust resistant steel is then used for many purposed, including the production of auto bodies. |
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Subject(s): | Kansas, United States environmental sciences |
Title: | Sphalerite. | |
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Type of Resource: | still image | |
Genre: | natural object | |
Physical Form: | image/jpeg | |
Abstract/Description: | (Zn,Fe)S - Mohs Hardness: 3 1/2 - 4. Sphalerite is the primary ore of zinc. Zinc is used as a coating to protect iron and steel from corrosion, a process known as galvanization. Steel if often galvanized by uncoiling steel sheet and passing through a bath of molten\ zinc. This rust resistant steel is then used for many purposed, including the production of auto bodies. | |
Identifier(s): | rockminx-2-1-4 (IID) | |
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Kansas, United States environmental sciences |
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Held by: | The University of Toledo | |
Location: | Digital Initiatives, University of Toledo Libraries | |
Rights Statement: | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES | |
Related Title: | UT Department of Environmental Sciences. | |
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