Definition of COMMODITY RATE. : a common carrier rate distinguished from a class rate and applicable only to a specific commodity or group of related commodities carried between specific points or territories. ADVERTISEMENT. a common carrier rate distinguished from a class rate and applicable only to a specific commodity or group of related commodities carried between specific points or territories.
Cubic Zirconia. Cubic zirconia (CZ), a diamond simulant, is not only the oldest diamond substitute, but also the most popular. Composed of zirconium oxide (ZrO 2) the mineral is extremely rare in natural form. Discovered by German mineralogists in 1937, zirconium wasnât considered economically feasible.ubic zirconia possesses less brilliance (less sparkle), but has more fire (flashes of rainbow color.) CZ is also very hard, not quite as hard as a diamond, but like a diamond can scratch glass.
The crystal structure of zircon is tetragonal crystal system. The natural color of zircon varies between colorless, yellow-golden, red, brown, blue, and green. Colorless specimens that show gem quality are a popular substitute for diamond and are also known as Matura diamond.ts chemical name is zirconium silicate and its corresponding chemical formula is Zr SiO4. A common empirical formula showing some of the range of substitution in zircon is (Zr 1ây, REE y)(SiO 4) 1âx (OH) 4xây. Zircon forms in silicate melts with large proportions of high field strength incompatible elements.