Lead/Zinc Ore

State: Ebonyi, Plateau, Nasarawa, Zamfara, Bauchi, Gombe, Taraba, Benue

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Description

Lead/Zinc ore is a naturally occurring mineral deposit that contains zinc. The most common zinc ore mineral is sphalerite, also known as zinc blende, which is a zinc sulfide. Zinc ore is used to produce metallic zinc, which is widely used in various industrial applications like galvanizing steel, producing brass, and more.