zircon

You’ve might have heard and seen zirconium from various TV shows and documentaries, but what and where does this precious metal come from? To start, zirconium comes from the mineral zircon that belongs to the group of nesosilicates that are rock-forming minerals. This metal is usually used as a refractory […]

There are several chemical elements that are ubiquitous in nature. But did you know that zirconium belongs to this category? This chemical element is mainly discovered in sand and rock deposits, where it is mined and purified.It is a transition metal that closely resembles hafnium and, to a lesser extent, […]