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Where has native zinc been found?

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A labeled diagram of the periodic table entry for zinc, showing its atomic number 30, symbol Zn, atomic weight 65.38, electron configuration, name, hexagonal crystal structure, solid state at room temperature, and classification as a transition metal.
zinc

Native zinc is a chemical element that occurs in nature uncombined with other elements, classifying it as a native element. While zinc is most commonly found in ore deposits as minerals such as sphalerite, smithsonite, and hemimorphite, occurrences of native zinc have been reported in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States.123