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Recent Examples of zircon
To better understand the impact date, researchers analyzed the crystals of zircon minerals in the Stac Fada Member.
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Patrick Pester, Space.com, 12 May 2025
Assessing these characteristics, the study authors traced the zircons’ origins to Greenland and to time periods between 0.5 billion and 3 billion years ago.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
While zircons from this time period have not yet been studied, Halverson notes that previous studies of snowball Earth have tracked the presence of iron, neodymium, and osmium in the geologic record.
—Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
For now, the Acasta Gneiss in northwestern Canada holds the age record at 4.03 billion years old, based on easy-to-date zircon crystals embedded in its grains.
—Byrachel Berkowitz, science.org, 6 Feb. 2025
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Patrick Pester, Space.com, 12 May 2025
Assessing these characteristics, the study authors traced the zircons’ origins to Greenland and to time periods between 0.5 billion and 3 billion years ago.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
While zircons from this time period have not yet been studied, Halverson notes that previous studies of snowball Earth have tracked the presence of iron, neodymium, and osmium in the geologic record.
—Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
For now, the Acasta Gneiss in northwestern Canada holds the age record at 4.03 billion years old, based on easy-to-date zircon crystals embedded in its grains.
—Byrachel Berkowitz, science.org, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zircon
Noun
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Or when someone would put a rhinestone on just their pinky nail—so novel!—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
1 July 2025
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The designs were situated over three floors, where guests were allowed to select a Levi’s item and customize it to [their] liking with graphics, rhinestones, and other embellishments.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 June 2025
Noun
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The company uses traditional Chinese gold crafting techniques inspired by ancient royal jewelry.—
Evelyn Cheng,Victoria Yeo,
CNBC,
7 July 2025
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The artisan jewelry store, with locations across the state, is headquartered in Kerrville, a few miles downriver.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
6 July 2025
Noun
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The dawn of the automobile age, for instance, spurred fascination with machinery, influencing designs like the cabochon spheres that evoke ball bearings in many Cartier pieces of the time.—
Jill Newman,
Robb Report,
29 June 2025
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The brand has also just introduced a cabochon range, which allows the rocks to stack snugly, side-by-side, inside the locket.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Gluing the stones with mortar—a paste made of lime or cement mixed with sand and water—is simpler in the short term.—
Jennie Rothenberg Gritz,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 July 2025
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Those are the only four months when California, which specializes in tomatoes for processing – think ketchup, salsa, tomato sauce and paste, tomato juice, etc. – leads the nation.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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More recently, however, Raul persuaded his father to downsize the scarabs from about six centimeters, or almost 2.5 inches, to as small as 1.5 centimeters.—
Kathleen Beckett,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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The scarabs are about the size of the palm of your hand.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Jason Momoa is set to make a cameo as Lobo, the alien mercenary and bounty hunter from the planet Czarnia.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
12 July 2025
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Here's everything to know about how Gunn’s reimagining of the original superhero ends, from Superman’s climactic battle to the character cameo that sets up Warner Bros.’ future big-screen DC Universe installments.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Blue Apron suggests serving toasted baguettes as a way to scoop up this creamy, cheesy treat.—
Ronny Maye,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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The influence of French baguettes dates back to the early 20th century, when France colonized Vietnam, and the banh mi sandwiches have since become a staple in the country, according to the company’s website.—
Kat Tran,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
Noun
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The historian says the thread that links the history of diamond engagement rings is really the center stone, the solitaire idea.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
18 June 2025
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Our testing and review confirmed reliable everyday productivity and capable performance for streaming and solitaire games.—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
25 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Zircon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zircon. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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