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Significant Enhancement of Photocatalytic Reduction of CO2 with H2O over ZnO by the Formation of Basic Zinc Carbonate.
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Characterization of Zinc Carbonate Basic as a Source of Zinc in a Rodent Study Investigating the Effects of Dietary Deficiency or Excess.
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The effect of zinc-carbonate hydroxyapatite versus fluoride on enamel surfaces after interproximal reduction.
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Relative availability of zinc in ground beef and soybean protein for young swine compared with zinc carbonate as the standard.
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Permanent porosity derived from the self-assembly of highly luminescent molecular zinc carbonate nanoclusters.
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Antibiofilm activity of zinc-carbonate hydroxyapatite nanocrystals against Streptococcus mutans and mitis group streptococci.
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Curr Microbiol. 2013 Dec;67(6):679-81. doi: 10.1007/s00284-013-0419-1

High-performance UV photodetection of unique ZnO nanowires from zinc carbonate hydroxide nanobelts.
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Zinc carbonate is a chemical compound, zinc salt carbonic acid.

It appears as a white solid crystalline powder insoluble in water.

What it is used for and where

Cosmetics

Opacifying agent. This additive is inserted into formulations that may be translucent or transparent to make them opaque and less permeable to light.

Other uses

• pharmaceutical as a skin protector and for calamine lotion
• animal feed
• industrial as a light astringent, rayon production,
• agriculture as a desulfurizer in fertilizers
• textile
• machining or grinding of metal
• wooden  constructions
• plastic constructions
• building materials
• flooring
• furniture
• toys
• curtains
• foot-wear
• leather products
• paper and cardboard products
• electronic equipment
• mechanical appliances
• computers
• cameras
• lamps
• refrigerators
• washing machines
• tyres
• shoes
• toys

Zinc carbonate studies

Molecular Formula: ZnCO₃    CO₃Zn

Molecular Weight: 125.388 g/mol

UNII: K8290PTQ4F

CAS: 3486-35-9  10476-83-2

EC Number: 222-477-6

• Zinc monocarbonate
• Zincspar
• Natural smithsonite
• Zinccarbonate
• zinc carbonic acid
• zinc(ii) carbonate