Zirconium(IV) silicate
Zirconium silicate occurs in nature as mineral zircon Ore is mined from natural deposits and concentrated by various techniqu It is separated from sand by electrostatic and electromagnetic methods It can also be synthesized by fusion of SiO 2 and ZrO 2 in an arc furnace, or by reacting a zirconium salt with sodium silicate in an aqueous ....