Zircon syenite

Zircon syenite
Zircon ir"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 el[ae]olite. It is largely developed in Southern Norway. [1913 Webster]


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  • Zircon — ir 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • zircon — /zerr kon/, n. a common mineral, zirconium silicate, ZrSiO4, occurring in small tetragonal crystals or grains of various colors, usually opaque: used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent. [1785 95; < G Zirkon; see JARGON2] *… …   Universalium

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  • syenite — syenitic /suy euh nit ik/, adj. /suy euh nuyt /, n. a granular igneous rock consisting chiefly of orthoclase and oligoclase with hornblende, biotite, or augite. [1790 1800; < L syenites (lapis) (stone) of SYENE < Gk syenítes (líthos); see ITE1] * …   Universalium

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  • hyacinth — Zircon ir 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • jargon — Zircon ir 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Zr2SiO4 — Zircon ir 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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