zircon
mineral belonging to the group of nesosilicates
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zircon
Summary
zircon is a mineral species[1]. zircon ranks in the top 1% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,465 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- zircon's instance of is recorded as mineral species[3].
- gold is named after zircon[4].
- zircon is made of zirconium[5].
- zircon's chemical formula is recorded as ZrSiO₄[6].
- zircon is a type of zircon mineral group[7].
- zircon is a type of silicate[8].
- zircon is a type of nesosilicates[9].
- zircon's Commons category is recorded as Zircon[10].
- zircon's streak color is recorded as white[11].
- zircon's crystal system is recorded as tetragonal crystal system[12].
- zircon's IMA status and/or rank is recorded as grandfathered mineral (G)[13].
- zircon's space group is recorded as space group I4₁/amd[14].
- zircon's Strunz 8th edition is recorded as VIII/A.07[15].
- zircon's Nickel-Strunz 9th edition is recorded as 9.AD.30[16].
- zircon's Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of is recorded as 9.AD.30[17].
- zircon's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Zircon[18].
- zircon's Mohs' hardness is recorded as {'amount': '+7.5'}[19].
- zircon's described by source is recorded as Mineralsystem des Herrn Inspektor Werners mit dessen Erlaubnis herausgegeben von C A S Hoffmann[20].
- zircon's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
- zircon's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
- zircon's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23].
- zircon's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 12[24].
- zircon's different from is recorded as zirconium[25].
- zircon's density is recorded as {'unit': 'Q13147228', 'amount': '+4.65'}[26].
- zircon's type locality is recorded as Arendal[27].
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Works and Contributions
Things named for zircon include zirconium[28], a chemical element[29] and hafnon[30], a mineral species[31].
Why It Matters
zircon ranks in the top 1% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,465 views/month).[2] zircon has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] zircon is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]
Entities named for zircon include zirconium[28], a chemical element[29] and hafnon[30], a mineral species[31].