Found 1 hit - Term: zircon syenite, Database: *, Strategy: prefix
- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
zircon \zir"con\, n. f., the same word as jargon. see jargon
a variety of zircon.
1. min. a mineral consisting predominantly of zirconium
silicate zr2sio4 occurring in tetragonal crystals,
usually of a brown or gray color. it consists of silica
and zirconia. a red variety, used as a gem, is called
hyacinth. colorless, pale-yellow or smoky-brown
varieties from ceylon are called jargon.
1913 webster +pjc
2. an imitation gemstone made of cubic zirconia.
pjc
zircon syenite, a coarse-grained syenite containing zircon
crystals and often also elaeolite. it is largely developed
in southern norway.
1913 webster
see also:
jargon zr2sio4 hyacinth jargon cubic zirconia zircon syenite
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