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Zircon vs Hafnon - What's the difference?

zircon | hafnon |

As nouns the difference between zircon and hafnon

is that zircon is a mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals, usually of a brown or grey colour and consisting of silica and zirconia while hafnon is a mineral of hafnium silicate ore, having the chemical formula HfSiO4, produced synthetically by substituting hafnium for the zirconium in zircon.

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 ----

    hafnon

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (mineral) A mineral of hafnium silicate ore, having the chemical formula HfSiO4, produced synthetically by substituting hafnium for the zirconium in zircon.