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Zirconium was discovered by Martin Heinrich Klaproth (Germany) in 1789, studying the mineral zircon (zirconium silicate); Klaproth obtained also the zirconium dioxide . The metal zirconium was separated in 1824 by Berzelius.

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Is zirconium found in a pure state or in a compound?

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