Zargûn in old Persian is gold colour; zirconium silicate as gemstone has sometimes this colour.
Zargûn in old Persian is gold colour; zirconium silicate as gemstone has sometimes this colour.
Zirconium is named after the mineral zircon, where it was first discovered. The name is derived from the Persian word "zargun," meaning "gold-colored." Despite the name, zirconium is a silver-gray metal.
Zirconium is an element - as are silver and lead. Therefore, zirconium is not silver nor lead and, conversely, silver is not zirconium, lead is not zirconium.
The element zirconium was named after the mineral zircon, where it was first discovered. Zirconium is commonly found in zircon minerals and is often associated with other elements like silicon, hafnium, and thorium. The name zircon itself is derived from the Arabic word "zargun," meaning "gold-colored."
No. Zirconium is an element and so it contains only zirconium.
A metal tube/pipe made of zirconium or a zirconium alloy.
Zirconium tetrachloride is obtained by the chlorination of zirconium dioxide (not zirconium carbide).
Zirconium is a metal.
Zirconium has no odor.
Zirconium is a natural chemical element; zirconium is found in some minerals.
Hafnium is a natural chemical element; hafnium hasn't minerals but it is associated with zirconium (unrefined zirconium contain approx. 2 % hafnium).
Of course, zirconium is not dangerous.