zircon
zircon Orthosilicate mineral, zirconium silicate (ZrSiO
4), found in
igneous and
metamorphic rocks and in sand and gravel. It displays prismatic crystals. It is usually light or reddish brown, but can be colourless, grey, yellow or green. It is used widely as a gemstone because of its hardness and high refractive index. Hardness 7.5; r.d. 4.6.
Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.
|
Dales a delight of England's landscape
Newspaper article from: Yorkshire Post; 5/14/2004; 700+ words
; ...people of the Yorkshire Dales Many regard the Dales...curious balancing act. David Joy, the principal author...the 1950s and 1960s. David has been living in the...artists working in the Dales: none of those wishy...children from the Dales. David Joy did not want "just...
|
|
Dale Earnhardt Jr. to Debut adidas Three Stripes at Daytona.
PR Newswire; 2/5/2008; 700+ words
; ...will be more accessible for Dale Jr. fans than ever before...professional stock car driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. JRM competes...the JR Nation retail store and Dale Jr. Fan Experience. For more...Tim Duncan, Ryan Howard, David Beckham and Allyson Felix...
|
|
Dale D. Nunley
Newspaper article from: Yakima Herald-Republic; 12/12/2007; 674 words
; ...These qualities later led Dale to becoming a member of the...several of the Hawaiian Islands. Dale and his family were brought...Upon returning to Yakima, Dale found a new passion as a cabinet...care he gave to his step-son David McRae following his accident...
|
 "AAP General News (Australia)")
|
Vic: Defiant Dale maintains the rage
Newspaper article from: AAP General News (Australia); 10/3/2008; 700+ words
; ...behalf. Det Sgt Linehan defended Dale and his friendship with him...hearings into what it saw as Dale's "improper" friendships...Morris that was made available to Dale. A defiant Dale said from his...friend Detective Senior Constable David Miechel became Hodson's main...
|
 "Matlock Mercury (Matlock, England)")
|
Tell us why you love the Dales and win prizes!
Newspaper article from: Matlock Mercury (Matlock, England); 7/19/2006; 700+ words
; ...residents of the Derbyshire Dales. This week the Matlock Mercury...joining forces with Derbyshire Dales District Council in a campaign...Brilliant Day in the Derbyshire Dales" - and, to give it a kick...authority's Chief Executive David Wheatcroft said: "Although...
|
|
Interview: David Poole discusses Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s victory at the Daytona Pepsi 400
Transcript from: NPR All Things Considered; 7/9/2001; ; 700+ words
; 00-00-0000 Interview: David Poole discusses Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s victory at the...can't write a better script.' David Poole of The Charlotte Observer...exciting race. You were there? Mr. DAVID POOLE (The Charlotte Observer...
|
|
Making sense of Dale.(Boy Scouts of America v. Dale)
Magazine article from: Constitutional Commentary; 3/22/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...they seem complex. In Boy Scouts of America v. Dale, (1) the Supreme Court held that the Boy Scouts...looking at this ruling. Easy case; rightly decided. Dale was an easy case. James Dale was openly gay. If he was a Scoutmaster, then people...
|
|
|
D. Dale Cobleigh
Newspaper article from: Yakima Herald-Republic; 5/31/2007; 700+ words
; ...sons to follow his example. Dale was an active member of Westminster...of Professional Engineers. Dale was a past president and member...grandchildren whenever possible. Dale was an avid reader of a broad...sons and daughters-in-law, David & Kris Cobleigh of Camas, Washington...
|
 "The Birmingham Post (England)")
|
Cricket: Dale gets a feel for England's strengths; Suitably English length to Dale line.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Birmingham Post (England); 2/8/1999; 700+ words
; Adam Dale may be a true blue Aussie...new ball - in short, Dale has all the credentials...consistency. England coach David Lloyd said: "Dale...season with Middlesex. Dale said: "John has the...said England manager David Graveney, himself a...
|
|
`Travelgate' panel's chief seeks end to attacks on Dale: First lady's barbs raise Clinger's ire.(A)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 1/17/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...joined in the new attacks on Mr. Dale, but he said the Peat Marwick...in the travel office under Mr. Dale. At his trial, Mr. Dale conceded that his accounting procedures...memo by former White House aide David Watkins saying the first lady...
|
|
Dale, Penny 1954-
Book article from: Something About the Author
DALE, Penny 1954- Personal Born...Newble) Stace; married Bryan Dale (a designer and lecturer...MA), 2003. ILLUSTRATOR David Lloyd, The Stopwatch, Lippincott...Author and illustrator Penny Dale is known for her soft, realistic...
|
|
Boy Scouts v. Dale
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States
Boy Scouts v. Dale, 530 U.S. 640 (2000), argued...Assistant Scoutmaster and Eagle Scout James Dale, charging that Dale failed to meet BSA's standards...Ivers and Kevin T. McGuire (2004). David McGowan , Making Sense of Dale, Constitutional...
|
|
Dale Earnhardt
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Dale Earnhardt Dale Earnhardt (1951-2001) was a race car...Sedan, which he got from his neighbors, David and Ray Oliver. His father had built the...wife, a daughter, Kelley, and a son, Dale Jr., who would both follow him into racing...
|
|
David Dale
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
David Dale 1739-1806, Scottish cotton manufacturer and philanthropist. In 1785 he...son-in-law, Robert Owen , who later made the community world famous. Dale withdrew in 1770 from the Church of Scotland, founding the Old Independents...
|
|
Owen, David Dale
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
OWEN, DAVID DALE ( b . New Lanark, Scotland, 24 June 1807; d . New Harmony, Indiana...the utopian philanthropist and progressive mill owner, and Anne Caroline Dale Owen. He was educated at home in the classics, mechanics, and architectural...
|
