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Hessonite vs Zircon - What's the difference?

hessonite | zircon |

As nouns the difference between hessonite and zircon

is that hessonite is an orange, cinnamon, or pinkish garnet while zircon is a mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals, usually of a brown or grey colour and consisting of silica and zirconia.

hessonite

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An orange, cinnamon, or pinkish garnet.

    • zircon

    English

    Noun

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

    • Derived terms

    () * zircon blue * zirconite * zirconium * zircon-syenite

    See also

    * jacinth * jargon, jargoon ----