The name of zirconium is taken from the mineral zircon, the most important source of zirconium, and from the Persian word "zargun-زرگون", meaning "gold colored".
The name of zirconium is taken from the mineral zircon and from the Persian word "zargun-زرگون". The mineral zircon is the most important source of zirconium. The mineral zircon is meaning "gold colored".