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Zircon sand formation
Time: 2023-11-09 Source from: Titanos
Zircon sand is a mineral that is formed in nature through a process called crystallization. It is a natural mixture consisting of zirconium oxide and silicon oxide, with small amounts of hafnium, aluminum, iron, and titanium oxides, as well as traces of uranium and thorium.
Zircon sand is formed from the crystallization of silicate melts and has relatively high concentrations of high field strength incompatible elements such as hafnium, which is almost always present in quantities ranging from 1 to 4%. Zircon sand is common in the Earth’s crust and occurs as a common accessory mineral in igneous rocks, metamorphic rocks, and as detrital grains in sedimentary rocks.
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