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Discerningly Versed - Effective Iterative Learning Quiz Questions - Gemstones IV
Discerningly Versed - Effective Iterative Learning


Which halide mineral is used to make a variety of soft gemstones & is often known as fluorspar ?

 

Halite
Sodalite
Fluorite
Carnallite

 The top part of a cut stone above the girdle is known as the

 

Facet
Crown
Pavilion
Lapidiary
Which oxide mineral is known for its grey metallic lustre ?

 

Chrysoberyl
Spinel
Hematite
Corundum

 The lower part of a gemstone below the girdle is known as the

 

Facet
Crown
Pavilion
Lapidiary
Alexandrite, a strongly pleochroic gem, is the gem variety of which oxide mineral ?

 

Chrysoberyl
Spinel
Hematite
Corundum

 Which of these gemstones is a well known allochromatic gemstone ?

 

Iolite
Peridot
Corundum
Watermelon Tourmaline
Gems which consist of different coloured parts are known as

 

Parti Coloured Gems
Idiochromatic Gems
Pleochroic Gems
Allochromatic Gems

 A person who cuts and polishes gemstones is a

 

Facet
Crown
Pavilion
Lapidiary
Which silicate mineral come in a variety of colours and make the largest gemstones ?

 

Spodumene
Beryl
Topaz
Tourmaline

 Dravite, Achroite, Rubellite, Indicolite & Watermelon are all varieties of which silicate mineral ?

 

Olivine
Tourmaline
Beryl
Dioptase


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