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Zirconium is a metal recovered from zircon. Zircon is used in mineral form in refractory products, where it is valued for its high melting temperature of 2,550Â°C. Some zircon is processed by chemical leaching to yield elemental zirconium.irconium is a metal recovered from zircon. Zircon is used in mineral form in refractory products, where it is valued for its high melting temperature of 2,550Â°C. Some zircon is processed by chemical leaching to yield elemental zirconium.
Zircon is a type of gemstone. It's desirable because of the range of colors that it comes in and because it's less expensive than other gemstones, especially diamonds. Although it sometimes gets confused with cubic zirconia, the two are only similar in name.