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zircon

/zur-kon/US // ˈzɜr kɒn //UK // (ˈzɜːkɒn) //

锆石,锆英石,锆矿

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a common mineral, zirconium silicate, ZrSiO4, occurring in small tetragonal crystals or grains of various colors, usually opaque: used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent.

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Examples

  • The preserved record of Earth’s first 500 million years is limited to just a few tiny crystals of the mineral zircon.

  • In mineralogy, the term is applied to crystallised yellow or brown zircon.

  • Zircon is also the source of oxide of zirconium used in making mantles for certain incandescent lights.

  • Other minerals, except apatite, zircon and magnetite, are typically absent.

  • Jargon or Zircon is a stone having a superficial resemblance to a diamond.

  • Zircon is itself a species of mineral and is a silicate of zirconium.