zircon

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Definition of zircon in English Turkish dictionary

zirkon taşı

(Tıp) Zirkonyum asidi

{i} zirkon

(isim) zirkon

zirkonyum silikat

English - English

Definition of zircon in English English dictionary

A crystal of zircon, sometimes used as a false gemstone

A mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals, usually of a brown or grey colour and consisting of silica and zirconia

{n} a fine white earth obtained from the jargon and hyacinth

Zircon is a form of zirconium which because of heat and corrosion resistance properties, is used in chemical processing equipment, sanitary ware, refractories and electronic appliances and also in jewellery as zirconia

{i} semi-precious stone, mineral

A hard mineral, ZrSiO4, which is found as an accessory mineral in many kinds of rocks Zircon is the ore for cubic zirconium, and can be cut and polished to make gemstones (such as artificial diamonds) Zircons are useful geochronometers

A flying eyeball with flames from the top of its head/body

A mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals, usually of a brown or gray color

a common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent

Colorless, pale-yellow or smoky- brown varieties from Ceylon are called jargon

Mineral of zirconium, silicon, and oxygen (zirconium silicate) Generally glassy-looking, microscopic, four-sided prisms Most commonly formed in igneous rocks

all colours, white, yellow, orange, pink, blue, green and red A very bright stone that when properly cut can rival a diamond The most common colours are white and blue Note the stone is brittle and edges chip easily

A red variety, used as a gem, is called hyacinth

is a zirconium silicate mineral It is particularly useful for isotopic dating because it commonly contains trace amounts of uranium and because it is virtually indestructible in the weathering process In bentonites, most of the volcanic ash has been converted to clay minerals, but the zircons in the ash are usually as pristine as the day they were formed

It consists of silica and zirconia

Mineral of zirconium, silicon, and oxygen (zirconium silicate) Generally glassy-looking; and shaped like four-sided prisms Most commonly formed in igneous rocks It is one of the most widely distributed accessory minerals in igneous rocks (e g granite, syenite, and pegmatites), when the crystals can be quite large, also occurs in metamorphic rocks (e g gneisses and schists), and concentrated in detrital beach and river sands It is the main source of zirconium metal

Silicate mineral, zirconium silicate, ZrSiO4, the principal source of zirconium. Zircon is widespread as an accessory mineral in acid igneous rocks; it also occurs in metamorphic rocks and, fairly often, in detrital deposits. It occurs in beach sands in many parts of the world, particularly Australia, India, Brazil, and Florida, and is a common heavy mineral in sedimentary rocks. Gem varieties occur in stream gravels and detrital deposits, particularly in Indochina and Sri Lanka, but also in Myanmar, Australia, and New Zealand. Zircon forms an important part of the syenite of southern Norway and occurs in large crystals in Quebec

Related Terms

zircon light

A light, similar to the calcium light, produced by incandescent zirconia

Hyphenation

zir·con

Turkish pronunciation

zırkın

Pronunciation

/ˈzərkən/ /ˈzɜrkən/

Etymology

() From German Zirkon or French zircone Arabic زرقون (zarqūn, “cinnabar, bright red”).