zircon

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noun

A mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals, usually of a brown or grey colour and consisting of silica and zirconia.
A crystal of zircon, sometimes used as a false gemstone.

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Synonyms

zirconium silicate euhedral pb zirconite zirconolite zirconia zircona cubic zirconia zirconate zirsinalite zirconide zirconium zirconyl zirconoid zirkelite zirconation

Associated

allanite geochronology xenotime rutile apatite epidote hafnium hadean detrital tourmaline gneiss

Rhymes

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