Willemite

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Macro crystalline glazes contains large crystals of zinc orthosilicate. The naturally occurring mineral form of zinc silicate is called Willemite - a fluorescent mineral.

The Willemite Site......http://students.juniata.edu/waterle04/

http://www.mindat.org/min-4292.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willemite

http://mineral.galleries.com/minerals/silicate/willemit/willemit.htm

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