Zinc oxide yana faruwa a cikin yanayi kamar zincite ma'adinai.Shi ne mafi mahimmancin fili na zinc kuma yana da aikace-aikacen masana'antu da yawa.Zinc oxide shine pigment a cikin fararen fenti.Ana amfani da shi don yin enamels, farar tawada bugu, farar manne, tabarau mara kyau, samfuran roba da fale-falen bene.Ana amfani dashi a cikin kayan kwalliya, sabulu, magunguna, siminti na hakori, batir ajiya, kayan lantarki, da na'urorin piezoelectric.