What does Zirconium Ore Look Like?

Zirconium, or element number 40 is widely used in a number of alloys, in some ceramics, and in jewelry via the lab grown gemstone known as cubic zirconia. Almost all of this metal element is extracted from a single mineral, an often bipyramidal crystal which goes by the name zircon. #short #shorts #element #zircon

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Sources/Citations:
[1] Mindat, https://www.mindat.org/
[2] Mindat, Zircon, https://www.mindat.org/min-4421.html
[3] U.S. Geological Survey