GT Zirkon

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    Researchers found that same carbon 12 isotope in the diamond specks, indicating that they may have been formed from ancient microbes that were buried deep underground and subjected to enormous pressure.
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    Zircon is an important gemstone, with several color forms used in various forms of jewelry.
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    Crystals are almost always terminated with a pyramidal termination, and may be doubly terminated, and occasionally entirely pyramidal resembling an octahedron.
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    Australia leads the world in zircon mining, producing 37% of the world total and accounting for 40% of world EDR for the mineral.
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    Mineral classification schemes and their definitions are evolving to match recent advances in mineral science.
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    Recent experiments, for example, have shown that crystals grow five times faster when their supersaturated solution is subjected to frequencies of 10 to 100 cycles a second.
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    Silicon and oxygen constitute approximately 75% of the Earth’s crust, which translates directly into the predominance of silicate minerals.
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    Zircon is ubiquitous in the crust of Earth and it occurs as a common accessory mineral in igneous rocks, in metamorphic rocks and as detrital grains in sedimentary rocks.
  • Regular
    Researchers found that same carbon 12 isotope in the diamond specks, indicating that they may have been formed from ancient microbes that were buried deep underground and subjected to enormous pressure.
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    Zircon is mainly consumed as an opacifier, and has been known to be used in the decorative ceramics industry.
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    As short and stubby crystals, as well as prismatic which are sometimes elongated.
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    Scientists then studied the diamonds’ composition, looking specifically at their carbon isotopes.
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    Connected to internal radiation damage, these processes partially disrupt the crystal structure and partly explain the highly variable properties of zircon.
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    Commercially valuable minerals and rocks are referred to as industrial minerals.
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    Commercially valuable minerals and rocks are referred to as industrial minerals.
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    The English word “zircon” is derived from “Zirkon”, which is the German adaptation of this word.
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Typeface information

GT Zirkon is an extravagant sans serif workhorse. It blends the worlds of rational tool and ornamentation by applying techniques used to optimize type for small sizes in a refined way.

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Typeface features

OpenType features enable smart typography. You can use these features in most Desktop applications, on the web, and in your mobile apps. Each typeface contains different features. Below are the most important features included in GT Zirkon’s fonts:

  • SS01
  • Alternate Arrows
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  • SS02
  • Alternate f
Refraction
  • ONUM
  • Oldstyle Figures
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  • SMCP
  • Small Caps
Ore Deposit
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