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Noun: zirconium silicate
  1. A common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent
    - zircon

Derived forms: zirconium silicates

Type of: mineral

Encyclopedia: Zirconium silicate