Mineralogical properties (crystal faces, elongation-ratio and size) of zircons in rhyolites and dacites are examined with the following results.
(1) Color of zircons ranges from plae pink, yellowish brown to colorless.
(2) Size of zircons is mostly about 0.15×0.08mm.
(3) Zircons occur mostly as beautiful, euhedral crystals, free from corrosion.
(4) The elongation-ratio (longer axis/shorter axis) falls mostly in group II (1.6-2.0).
(5) When the crystal habits of zircon are classified into a, b, c, d, and e, the c-type is the most common, amounting to 80%.
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