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The Process of
Crystallization
Gem types and
how they form
How gems get
their colors
Fun facts
(that I talked about)
Random facts
(that I didn't talk about)
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What are the 4 steps to the process of crystallization? 

Dissolving, supersaturation, nucleation, crystal growth

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What gem is formed inside a mollusk? 

A pearl

100

How does emerald get its color? 

 It gets its green color from trace amoints of other elements. 




100

What is the softest gem? 

Amber

100

The name "garnet" comes from the Latin word for...

Pomegranate seeds.

200

Explain the 4 steps to the process of crystallization. 

Dissolving= A solid dissolves in a liquid to make a solution. 

Supersaturation= More solid is added than can dissolve

Nucleation= Molecules start to form tiny crystal seeds

Crystal growth= Molecules arrange onto the seeds to grow crystals

200

Why is opal a unique gemstone? 

Opal stands out among most gemstones because it is a non-crystalline mineraloid formed from a water-rich, "gooey" environment, rather than a crystalline solid created under intense heat and pressure.

200

What is the hardest gem? 

Diamond

300

Fill in the blank: Crystallization is the process where...

Crystallization is the process where solid crystals form from a solution, a molten material, or directly from a gas.

300

What gem is 1,000 times rarer than diamonds? 

Red beryl. 

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What mineral are both rubies and sapphires made of? 

Corundum.