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Name: Zircon
Zrn
Specimens in Collection:

#254: Zircon

#427: Zircon
Brazil

#878: Zircon
Laacher Sees Caldera, Rhineland, Germany

#1181: Zircon
Rweko, NKasi District, Rukwa Region, Tanzania
IMA Chemistry: Zr(SiO4)
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Zircon contains elements:
Zirconium (Zr)
Silicon (Si)
Oxygen (O)
Country of Type Locality: Sri Lanka
Year First Published: 1789
IMA Status: Approved,Grandfathered
Status Notes: Mineral name has been known since antiquity and predates any formal descriptive publication.
Structural Group Name: Zircon
Fleischer's Group Name: zircon
Crystal Systems: tetragonal
Oldest Known Age: 4000 Million Years Ago
Mohs Hardness: 7.5
Diaphaneity: 1.0
Specific Gravity: 4.65
Dispersion: 0.039
More Info: Search Wikipedia: Zircon (Wiki)
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