Zircon
Fun Fact: Zircon crystals are usually prismatic.
Introduction: Zircon crystals are usually prismatic, either brown and red-brown to black, tan or caramel in colour. It is named from the Arabic zar meaning 'gold' and gun meaning 'coloured'. Zircon is mainly found in granites and pegmatites.
Distribution: Neu Schwaben deposit in the Karibib region, the De Rust pegmatite north of the Brandberg and in the Gibeon district.
Composition: Silicate
Crystal system: Tetragonal
Lustre: Adamantine, vitreous
Streak: White
Hardness: 7.5
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