hafnon

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From hafnium +‎ zircon.

Noun[edit]

hafnon (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A mineral of hafnium silicate ore, having the chemical formula HfSiO4, produced synthetically by substituting hafnium for the zirconium in zircon.

Further reading[edit]

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Hafnon”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “hafnon”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
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