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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 ?

 

Sodalite
Carnallite
Halite
Fluorite

 Alexandrite, a strongly pleochroic gem, is the gem variety of which oxide mineral ?

 

Spinel
Corundum
Chrysoberyl
Hematite
A person who cuts and polishes gemstones is a

 

Crown
Lapidiary
Facet
Pavilion

 Which of these gemstones is a well known allochromatic gemstone ?

 

Peridot
Watermelon Tourmaline
Iolite
Corundum
Which silicate mineral come in a variety of colours and make the largest gemstones ?

 

Beryl
Tourmaline
Spodumene
Topaz

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

 

Crown
Lapidiary
Facet
Pavilion
Dravite, Achroite, Rubellite, Indicolite & Watermelon are all varieties of which silicate mineral ?

 

Tourmaline
Dioptase
Olivine
Beryl

 Gems which consist of different coloured parts are known as

 

Idiochromatic Gems
Allochromatic Gems
Parti Coloured Gems
Pleochroic Gems
Which oxide mineral is known for its grey metallic lustre ?

 

Spinel
Corundum
Chrysoberyl
Hematite

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

 

Crown
Lapidiary
Facet
Pavilion


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