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Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) sometimes known as zirconia (not to be confused with zircon) is a white crystalline oxide of zirconium. Its most naturally occurring form with a monoclinic crystalline structure is the mineral baddeleyite. A dopant stabilized cubic structured zirconia cubic zirconia is synthesized in various colours for use as a gemstone and a diamond simulant.