Zr

Zirconium

Z 40 91.222 g/molTransition Metal

Overview Atomic Properties Thermodynamics Electromagnetism Isotopes

Group

4

Period

5

Block

d

Occurrence

Dying low-mass stars 84%Exploding massive stars 16%Geochemical class: Lithophile

Biological Role

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History

1789 (discovery)

Martin Heinrich Klaproth

1824 (isolation)

Jöns Jacob Berzelius

Named By

Martin Heinrich Klaproth

Latin Name

Zirconium

Abundance

Solar System

x

Sun

x

Meteorites

x

Earth's crust

x

Oceans

x

Humans

x