About Zircon
A zirconium silicate mineral with high refractive index and strong dispersion, giving it brilliance similar to diamond. It's a grounding stone that promotes wisdom, honor, and prosperity, helping to align with spiritual purpose.
Primary Hues
Colorless, White, Blue, Red, Yellow, Brown, Green, Orange
Geological & Scientific Details
Zircon is classified as a nesosilicates mineral which typically crystallizes in the tetragonal system. Its chemical formula is (ZrSiO4). Common crystal habits include tabular to prismatic crystals, irregular grains, massive.
Key Geological Properties:
- Mineral Category: Nesosilicates
- Chemical Formula: (ZrSiO4)
- IMA Symbol: Zrn[1]
- Crystal System: Tetragonal
- Predominant Geological Color: Reddish brown, yellow, green, blue, gray, colorless; in thin section, colorless to pale brown
- Crystal Habit: tabular to prismatic crystals, irregular grains, massive
- Twinning: On {101}. Crystals shocked by meteorite impact show polysynthetic twins on {112}
- Cleavage: {110} and {111}
- Luster: Vitreous to adamantine; greasy when metamict.
- Streak: White
- Diaphaneity: Transparent to opaque
Associated Minerals
- Baddeleyite
- Hafnon
- Diamond
- Thorite