zircon
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- noun
- /ˈzɜrkən/
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circonio
- It was a pit his great-grandpa had dug, looking for zircons.
- zircon crystals
- the mineral zircon
- zircon-bearing rock
Examples
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And because of that, we can date zircons rather precisely.
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In this case, this is the rig looking at at zircons and we get the damaged tracks.
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They're zircons, I just said that.
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Well, uh, they're both zircons.
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It's a zircon.
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So in fact, between that and the fact that now scientists like Steve Motors are finding zircon crystal's way back, zircon doesn't mean that Superman was here.
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There, in the 1980s, scientists found a lode of zircon crystals that at the time represented the oldest known bits of the Earth's crust.
Academic text (2009) -
Zircon is often used as an affordable alternative to zircons in jewelry.
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The gem shop showcased a beautiful ring with a large, sparkling zircon at its center.
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Geologists study zircon crystals to gain insights into the Earth's early history.
Synonyms
A common mineral in small crystals used to make the metal zirconium and clear gemstones
How Valuable
Surface Forms
Etymology
Zircon comes from a Persian word zargun meaning 'gold-coloured', because many early zircons look yellow or golden. That's why the name refers to the mineral and the gemstone, and it later gave the metal name zirconium for the element found in the same mineral.