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{{Element | name=Zinc| symbol=Zn | anumber=30 | amass= 65.4 amu| noe=30 | class=  | cstructure= Hexagonal | color= Bluish gray | date= 1746 | discname= Andreas Marggraf | origname= From the German word ''zinke'' (meaning jagged or tooth-like) | uses=Metal coating, rust protection (galvanization), [[brass]] | obtained=Zinc blende, calamine}}

{{Element | name=Zinc| symbol=Zn | anumber=30 | amass= 65.4 amu| noe=30 | class=  | cstructure= Hexagonal | color= Bluish gray | date= 1746 | discname= Andreas Marggraf | origname= From the German word ''zinke'' (meaning jagged or tooth-like) | uses=Metal coating, rust protection (galvanization), [[brass]] | obtained=Zinc blende, calamine}}

'''Zinc''' is one of the oldest metals known to mankind.<ref>[ Zinc, Wide Usage of a Modest Metal: One of the Earliest Metals to have Appeared in Human History]</ref>

'''Zinc''' is one of the oldest metals known to mankind.<ref>[ Zinc, Wide Usage of a Modest Metal: One of the Earliest Metals to have Appeared in Human History]</ref>

It is a [[element|chemical element]] with the symbol Zn and atomic number 30. In some historical and sculptural contexts, it is (or was) known as spelter.   

It is a [[element|chemical element]] with the symbol Zn and atomic number 30. In some historical and sculptural contexts, it is (or was) known as spelter.  It is a [[transition metal]].

Zinc is most commonly used to [[galvanization|galvanize]] other metals or alloys to make them [[corrosion]] resistant. It is also a main constituent of many coins.

Zinc is most commonly used to [[galvanization|galvanize]] other metals or alloys to make them [[corrosion]] resistant. It is also a main constituent of many coins.