A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Zircon |
|---|---|
| Description | Zircon, ZrSiO4 (zirconium silicate), resembles diamond in luster and fire so much that colorless zircons have been mistaken for diamonds by experienced jewelers. It is not the same material as the artificial gem material, cubic zirconia (CZ). |
| Location | Canada ▹ Ontario. Near Sanarac Lake. |
| Photographer | Darla Sondrol. 2002-02-15. |
| Collection | Ward’s Classroom Collection of Gem Minerals #26. |
| Key words | Zircon, Canada |
| Tech details | 278 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 2385 |
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