A precious gemstone that gets its opalescence from microscopic water droplets.
What is Opal
100
A rock crystal, that over many years, grows over another rock crystal.
What is Phantom Quartz
100
Its name means "I am misunderstood"
What is Appatite
100
Fool's gold in many colors
What is Chalcopyrite
100
A black quartz. Don't worry, your hot on the trail to answering this question!
What is Flint
200
A variety of a popular gemstone, found in Mexico- Old and New. It comes in red, orange, and yellow.
What is Fire Opal
200
A semi-precious stone, often dyed, and thus confused with Turquoise- and called Turquenite. Still confused? Ask Henry How!
What is Howlite
200
An organic stone- petrified over a long period of time. Now it won't burn!
What is Jet
200
Green or Purple quartz- it gets its color from iron- not copper.
What is Amethyst
200
A yellow stone that rarely comes in single crystals, though a few have been found. You wouldn't want to eat these as a replacement for eggs- they smell terrible!
What is Sulphur
300
A blue-green Beryl
What is Aquamarine
300
Named after a giant snake from Eqyptian mythology
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What is Apophyllite
300
A member of the quartz family, but the crystals all grow in the same direction. It's fully developed.
What is Tiger's eye
300
Discovered on the Labrador plain in Spain; however beautiful pieces come from Finland- not to be confused with Iolite.
What is Labradorite
300
A rare stone that occurs when Amethyst and Citrine grow together in one crystal or crystal cluster
What is Ametrine
400
A stone that is only found in the world's oldest rock- only in Australia. It makes a good amulet.
What is Australian Amulet Stone
400
An igneous stone, first described by Japanese petrologist Ken-ichi Sugi
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What is Sugilite
400
It is confused with many other stones; one is an orange Aventurine.
What is Sunstone
400
Often confused with Lapis Lazuli- But has white calcium inclusions.
What is Sodalite
400
Common in some places in Russia, however rarely found bigger than the size of a pea. This precious gemstone is often worked in jewelry.
What is Alexandrite
500
A blue pectolite, only found in the Dominican Republic
What is Larimar
500
Comes in golden and silver hues- but can only be found in a singular, iron cubes in Spain.
What is Pyrite
500
A member of the Feldspar family that crystallizes in such a way, that blue light is refracted differently.
What is Moonstone
500
I'm giving you this one: Fool's Gold
What is Pyrite
500
A stone that only occurs in a small area in Brazil and nearby countries.