-Zirconium was mentioned in some biblical writings

-It costs about $150

-It is found in S-type stars

-It is in the sun and meteorites

-In some of the Apollo missions to the moon, zirconium was found in lunar rocks

The element Zirconium was found in 1789 by Martin Heinrich Klaproth, a German chemist. Originally, he was analyzing the mineral jargon. It was isolated by Jöns Jacob Berzelius in 1824, when he had heated a mixture of potassium and potassium zirconium fluoride. By the year 1914, it was in a purified form. The word "Zirconium is from the Persian word 'zarkun', which means gold-like.

Family name- Transition metal

Period Number- #5

Group- B-4

Atomic Mass- 91.224

Atomic structure- Kr5s24d2

Color- A silvery white

At room temperature- Solid

Element Number- #40

-Vacuum tubes

-Used as a gemstone in jewelry

-Nuclear energy uses

-Fireworks

-In lotions to treat poison ivy