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Recent Examples of zircon
The team first crushes the rocks into fine grains and separates out the zircons using dense liquids and magnetic fields.
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Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
To better understand the impact date, researchers analyzed the crystals of zircon minerals in the Stac Fada Member.
—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
The technique also typically needs kilograms of material to find enough uranium-containing zircon crystals, whereas ocean drill cores yield just grams.
—Howard Lee, Ars Technica, 8 Sep. 2024
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Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
To better understand the impact date, researchers analyzed the crystals of zircon minerals in the Stac Fada Member.
—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
The technique also typically needs kilograms of material to find enough uranium-containing zircon crystals, whereas ocean drill cores yield just grams.
—Howard Lee, Ars Technica, 8 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zircon
Noun
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Biles' wide-leg pants included rhinestone detailing and Owens' jersey number 36 on the front.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Trucker hats will retail for $55, while rhinestone-print Ts range from $55 to $65.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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He was drawn to the kinds of exotic materials favored by the Japanese—among them, rare stones such as color-changing alexandrites and blue-green Paraíba tourmalines—as opposed to, say, emeralds, a staple of the Indian-jewelry repertoire.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
9 Nov. 2025
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Visitors will fall in love with shops like Props Antiques, Patina Home & Garden or vintage jewelry at Tennessee Turquoise Company.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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These included Mirasol, which is named after the El Mirasol villa — one of architect Addison Mizner’s most famous designs — and played with volumes, cabochon cuts and a mix of gold, pink opal and freshwater pearls in a chunky ring, earrings and a standout long necklace.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
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There is also a cabochon moonstone dated 1913 on the exterior.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Stir in lemon juice and tomato paste; cook, stirring often, until lemon juice is completely reduced, about 2 minutes.—
Amanda Stanfield,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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People quickly expressed their suspicion that Rowling’s copy-and-paste error further exposed her as someone who misgenders trans women.—
Quispe López,
Them.,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Natron bubbling out of pale saline lakes in the Wadi Natron (west of the Nile) was used in making the blue glaze faience for amulets such as Taweret’s and the scarab beetles such as those produced in a delta factory.—
Vanessa Taylor,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
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One notable case included a patient relaying a dream to Jung about a golden scarab from the prior night.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Although Oh's character has been kept alive and mentioned throughout the show since her exit, the actress has been adamant about not returning for a cameo.—
Dana Rose Falcone,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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At the eleventh hour, the city's streetcar, The Hop, also made a cameo.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Set the oven to around 200°F, then scatter 1-inch pieces of torn baguette around a sheet pan.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Nov. 2025
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Variations with baguette diamonds turned the dangling elements into dancing spots of light for a different but no less charming take.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Following that viral moment, Smith takes his passion for the game of solitaire one step further by partnering with Papaya for the first-ever World Solitaire Championship, scheduled to take place in Miami this coming February.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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For accessories, Stewart often turns to solitaire diamond earrings and simple rings, with her top jewelry brands including Van Cleef & Arpels’ pendants and Cartier, with the Tank watch in metal bracelet and alligator straps, as a staple piece.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Zircon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zircon. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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