Monster name: Zirco
Zirconium
- Atomic number
- 40
- Symbol
- Zr
- Series
- transition metals
- Group
- 4
- Period
- 5
- State of matter
- solid
The name zirconium is taken from the mineral zircon (ZrSiO4). The word is derived from the persischen wort zargun for „gold-like“. It is used for example in nuclear power plants as a casing for the fuel rods, or to produce bright sparks in flashbulbs and fireworks.
