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Recent Examples of zircon
The team first crushes the rocks into fine grains and separates out the zircons using dense liquids and magnetic fields.
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Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
To better understand the impact date, researchers analyzed the crystals of zircon minerals in the Stac Fada Member.
—Patrick Pester, Space.com, 12 May 2025
Testing that assumption, the study authors smashed the rocks and examined the tiny crystals, called zircons, that were trapped inside.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
The technique also typically needs kilograms of material to find enough uranium-containing zircon crystals, whereas ocean drill cores yield just grams.
—Howard Lee, Ars Technica, 8 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zircon
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Byrne left her chest bare except for a sheer black mesh layer with black rhinestone accents that appeared to be drizzling down it.—
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The asymmetrical satin gown, with draping and a scarf neckline, was finished with a bow-shaped, silver-rhinestone bijou that became the roadmap.—
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Put away jewelry, books, and cups right when you're done using them.—
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While on a date night with her husband, Bugonia nominee Jesse Plemmons, Kirsten Dunst wore a green Tom Ford by Haider Ackermann open-back evening dress with crystal chain embroidery along the neckline and Kwiat jewelry.—
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The late Princess of Wales often wore the sapphire cabochon and diamond cluster earrings for royal engagements, wearing them as both double drops and studs over the years.—
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These included Mirasol, which is named after the El Mirasol villa — one of architect Addison Mizner’s most famous designs — and played with volumes, cabochon cuts and a mix of gold, pink opal and freshwater pearls in a chunky ring, earrings and a standout long necklace.—
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Fill the crack in the door with the epoxy wood filler, spreading a small bit of the paste over the sanded area to help close and bond the edges of the crack together.—
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Spread the paste over the baking sheet's surface.—
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On board this ship were 10 tons of copper ingots, ceramic jars full of wine from Cyprus and oil from the Levant, glass beads, an Egyptian scarab of Queen Nefertiti of Egypt, and Aegean pots.—
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In one scene, Elizabeth wears an elaborate necklace of jeweled scarabs, a direct reference to the character’s interest in insects and science.—
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Bakwa had an impressive cameo as a substitute against Everton recently, but lacked the same drive against the Championship club last night.—
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In a cameo in last year’s Happy Gilmore 2, the Cleveland Heights, Ohio product stood out, the movie’s director told PEOPLE.—
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Then there was her chic sweater dress and baguette bag moment.—
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Traditionally, crostini are made from a crusty Italian baguette that’s sliced thin and topped with olive oil, then baked until crisp.—
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In another snap, the couple can be seen embracing with big smiles as Powell shows off her new jewelry, seemingly a round solitaire diamond ring.—
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The store’s current top-ticket item is a solitaire diamond ring priced at $19,491.—
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“Zircon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zircon. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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