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


Which of the following irredescent gemstones is known as nacre ?

 

Fire Agate
Opal
Labradorite
Mother of Pearl

 Grossular is a type of which silicate mineral gemstone ?

 

Garnet
Beryl
Tourmaline
Olivine
Which organic gemstone is made up from the skeletal remains of marine animals ?

 

Coral
Jet
Amber
Pearl

 Ruby and Sapphire are types of which oxide mineral ?

 

Quartz
Opal
Rutile
Corundum
Which carbonate mineral is known for its bright green colour and is usually polished ?

 

Rhodochrosite
Malachite
Dioptase
Calcite

 Which organic gemstone are derived from shellfish ?

 

Coral
Jet
Amber
Pearl
Andracite, Hessonite, Pyrope, Almadine,Spessartine and Uvarovite are types of which silicate mineral

 

Garnet
Beryl
Tourmaline
Olivine

 Which of these gemstones is an imitaion gemstone also known as paste ?

 

Greenstone
Bloodstone
Moonstone
Rhinestone
Which gems are thought to be derived from extra terrestrial matter ?

 

Tektites
Jet
Rhodonite
Obsidian

 Which carbonate mineral, is occasionaly used in jewellry, is pink or red ?

 

Rhodochrosite
Malachite
Smithsonite
Calcite


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