Colored Stone November/December 2002

November/December 2002

November/December 2002
• Northern Exposure
• Opal Miners Celebrate Native Deal
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Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Emerald

1.	Emerald is part of the beryl family, which also includes these gems:
		Aquamarine, citrine, heliodor, red beryl
		Aquamarine, goshenite, heliodor, morganite
		Green beryl, morganite, quartz, red emerald
2.	What is the chemical formula for emerald?
		AlBe₃Si₃O₆
		Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
		Cr₂O₃
3.	What is the element that is usually responsible for giving emerald its fine green color and which distinguishes it from other types of beryl?
		Beryllium
		Chromium
		Iron
4.	How many sides does an emerald crystal have?
		Eight
		Four
		Six
5.	Emerald has never been found in which of the following countries:
		Norway
		Tanzania
		Thailand
6.	Where was emerald first discovered?
		Brazil
		Colombia
		Egypt
7.	What are Colombia's three most famous emerald mines?
		Chivor, Coscuez, Muzo
		Bahia, Bogata, Minas Gerais
		Gachala, Goias, Paraiba
8.	The term "emerald-cut" actually refers to:
		Mixed cut
		Princess cut
		Step cut

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6-8 correct: You are the Emerald Guru. You may permit others to come and bask in your enlightened knowledge of the emerald world.

3-5 correct: You are the Emerald Dabbler. You may impress people at parties with obscure facts about emerald and possibly win at Trivial Pursuit.

1-2 correct: You are the Emerald Ingoramus. You may console yourself by making fun of the people who didn't get any questions right.

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