Gems
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the missing letters on the lines to finish each word.
1.
A
m
e
h
t
A transparent purple variety of quartz
3.
m
r
a
n
t
e
A kind of pink beryl used as a gemstone
4.
R
b
y
A transparent deep red variety of corundum
5.
T
p
z
A mineral that occurs in crystals of various colors and is used as a gemstone
7.
E
m
a
l
d
A green transparent form of beryl
8.
c
a
r
u
n
e
Deep-red cabochon garnet cut without facets
9.
O
h
o
l
a
s
e
A white or colored monoclinic feldspar
10.
O
p
a
A translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color
11.
A
q
u
a
a
r
i
A transparent variety of beryl that is blue green in color
13.
G
r
n
e
Any of a group of hard glassy minerals used as gemstones and as an abrasive
14.
s
n
s
t
n
A translucent quartz spangled with bits of mica or other minerals
15.
J
a
s
r
An opaque form of quartz
16.
D
a
o
n
d
A transparent piece of ___ that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
17.
B
e
l
The chief source of ___
19.
P
r
i
d
o
A pale green variety of chrysolite
20.
m
o
o
n
o
n
A transparent or translucent gemstone with a pearly luster
21.
S
p
i
r
e
A precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone
23.
P
a
r
l
A shade of white the color of bleached bones (plural)