hafnon

English

Etymology

From hafnium +‎ zircon.

Noun

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

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Hafnon”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “hafnon”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.
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