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AMONG quadrivalent trace elements, hafnium is a constant and inseparable associate of the more common zirconium. All zirconium and zirconium-bearing minerals contain appreciable amounts of hafnium; zircon (ZrSiO4), one of the most common accessory constituents in rocks, particularly those of granitic composition, is the main carrier of this element.
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VON KNORRING, O., HORNUNG, G. Hafnian Zircons. Nature 190, 1098–1099 (1961). https://doi.org/10.1038/1901098a0
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