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Willemite is...

Willemite is

A

`Zn_(2)SiO_(4)`

B

`H_(2)PtCl_(6)`

C

`ZnO`

D

`ZnOFe_(2)O_(3)`

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Willemite , a rare zinc silicate mineral , is ` Zn_(2)SiO_(4)`. It has trigonal symmetry and is strongly fluorescent green .
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