Gems

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 2. The chief source of ___ (5)
  2. 5. A transparent or translucent gemstone with a pearly luster (9)
  3. 7. A precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone (8)
  4. 9. A transparent purple variety of quartz (8)
  5. 10. A transparent deep red variety of corundum (4)
  6. 13. A transparent variety of beryl that is blue green in color (10)
  7. 14. A pale green variety of chrysolite (7)
  8. 16. A green transparent form of beryl (7)

Down

  1. 1. A shade of white the color of bleached bones (plural) (6)
  2. 3. Any of a group of hard glassy minerals used as gemstones and as an abrasive (6)
  3. 4. Deep-red cabochon garnet cut without facets (9)
  4. 6. A white or colored monoclinic feldspar (10)
  5. 8. An opaque form of quartz (6)
  6. 11. A kind of pink beryl used as a gemstone (9)
  7. 12. A transparent piece of ___ that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem (7)
  8. 15. A translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color (4)