mineral solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
atomic number 40,
zirconium,
zr a lustrous grey strong metallic element resembling titanium; it is used in nuclear reactors as a neutron absorber; it occurs in baddeleyite but is obtained chiefly from zircon
zircon -
A mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals, usually of a brown or grey colour and consisting of silica and zirconia.
zircon -
A crystal of zircon, sometimes used as a false gemstone.
Wikipedia
Zircon (including hyacinth or yellow zircon) is a mineral belonging to the group of nesosilicates. Its chemical name is zirconium silicate and its corresponding chemical formula is ZrSiO4. A common empirical formula showing some of the range of substitution in zircon is(SiO4)1–x(OH)4x–y.
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zircon Mineral in the group of silicates, with chemical formula ZrSiO4.
