zircon
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Once Dr. Yuan learned that the zircons formed relatively soon after the Theia impact, he became convinced the collision had something to do with the start of plate tectonics.
From New York Times • Jun. 12, 2024
Those crystals in Australia, called zircons, form only where there is plate subduction, and subduction can happen only on a planet with active plate tectonics.
From New York Times • Jun. 12, 2024
A handful of these zircons, clustering at an age of 4 billion years old, had very light oxygen isotope records compared with other Hadean zircons.
From Science Magazine • Apr. 30, 2024
Only with at least some freshwater could the team reproduce the exceptionally light isotopic signature of their zircons.
From Science Magazine • Apr. 30, 2024
"A silver chalice of severe pattern encrusted round the stem with blue zircons," Brother Anthony was chanting in his melodious voice, his eyes bright with the reflection of celestial splendours.
From The Altar Steps by MacKenzie, Compton
