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Definition of Jargoon
1. Noun. A colorless (or pale yellow or smoky) variety of zircon.
Definition of Jargoon
1. Noun. A variety of zircon. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Jargoon
1. a variety of zircon [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Jargoon
Literary usage of Jargoon
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A manual of precious stones and antique gems by Hodder Michael Westropp (1874)
"This stone may, perhaps, be the green jargoon, which is usually of a pale green tint
... This stone is probably the yellow jargoon, often met with in India. ..."
2. Precious Stones and Gems: Their History, Sources and Characteristics by Edwin William Streeter (1898)
"ZIRCON OR jargoon. i HE Zircon is a lovely stone, the red and brown varieties
being especially noteworthy. ..."
3. Precious Stones: For Curative Wear : and Other Remedial Uses : Likewise the by William Thomas Fernie (1907)
"Specimens thereof from Renfrew in Canada are remarkably fine ; the colourless
varieties are termed jargoon. Zircon is the densest of the Precious Stones. ..."
4. A Treatise on Diamonds and Precious Stones, Including Their History--natural by John Mawe (1813)
"CHRYSOLITE - AQUAMARINE - TOURMALINE — HYACINTH, AND jargoon. many different
substances have been called by the name of. Chrysolite, by lapidaries and. even ..."
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