About The Word Zircon
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Zircon
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What's The Definition Of Zircon?
[n] a common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent
Synonyms | Synonyms for Zircon: zirconium silicate Related Terms | Find terms related to Zircon: See Also | atomic number 40 | hyacinth | jacinth | jargon | jargoon | mineral | zirconium | Zr Zircon In Webster's Dictionary \Zir"con\, n. [F., the same word as jargon. See {Jargon}
a variety of zircon.] (Min.)
A mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals, usually of a
brown or gray color. It consists of silica and zirconia. A
red variety, used as a gem, is called {hyacinth}. Colorless,
pale-yellow or smoky-brown varieties from Ceylon are called
{jargon}.
{Zircon syenite}, a coarse-grained syenite containing zircon
crystals and often also el[ae]olite. It is largely
developed in Southern Norway.
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