Andrea R Huelsenbeck posted: " https://www.flickr.com/photos/192249590@N03/52031206387/in/dateposted/ Zirconium Today is my 26th post for the 2022 A to Z Blogging Challenge. My goal was to stick to my theme, the arts and the creative process, but it's hard to think of something ar"
Today is my 26th post for the 2022 A to Z Blogging Challenge. My goal was to stick to my theme, the arts and the creative process, but it's hard to think of something arts- or creativity-related that starts with Z. So please forgive me for writing about an element instead.
Zirconium is a chemical element. Its symbol is Zr, and its atomic number is 40. Its primary source is the mineral zircon, from which it is named. Zirconium is a silvery metal that resembles titanium.
Zircon is a zirconium silicate mineral with the chemical composition of ZrSiO4. It's fairly common, being a minor constituent of all three types of rocks, igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary. It's also a popular gemstone, the birthstone for December. It occurs in different colors and is sometimes used as a cheaper alternative to diamonds, which it equals in sparkle.
Cubic Zirconia, however, also a lower-priced substitute for diamonds, is not a naturally occurring mineral, but synthetic. It's the cubic crystalline form of zirconium dioxide (ZrO2).
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