a common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent
双语例句
Today, Earth teems with thousands of kinds of minerals, from agates to zircons. 今天，地球充满从玛瑙到锆石等成千上万种矿物。
The method based on the detailed determination of the morphology of zircons is proposed forthe petrogenetic classification of granites. 文章通过对锆石晶形的仔细鉴定来探讨花岗岩的起源。
