Citrine (Quartz) MCQs

 

Citrine (Quartz): Interactive Gemstone MCQ Quiz

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1. What is citrine?

A purple variety of quartz The yellow or golden-yellow variety of quartz A green variety of beryl A blue variety of apatite

2. What does the book give as the cause of citrine’s yellow color?

Chromium Manganese Vanadium Iron

3. Which statement about natural citrine is correct according to the book?

It is usually pale yellow and is rare It is usually deep blue and abundant It is always colorless It occurs only as green crystals

4. What does the book say about most citrine sold on the market?

It is synthetic beryl It is natural citrine from Brazil It is heat-treated amethyst It is treated rose quartz

5. How common is gem-quality citrine, according to the book?

Extremely abundant Extremely rare Found only in geodes in Brazil Limited to synthetic material

6. Which group of locations does the book list for the best citrine material?

Canada, Kenya, and Norway Sri Lanka, India, and Egypt California, Italy, and Mexico Brazil, Spain, Madagascar, and the former USSR

7. What gemstone has citrine been used to imitate?

Topaz Emerald Diamond Sapphire

8. What was citrine once called?

Brazilian emerald Golden beryl Brazilian topaz Yellow sapphire

9. What composition does the book list for citrine?

Calcium phosphate Silicon dioxide Beryllium aluminum silicate Zirconium silicate

10. What hardness does the book give for citrine?

5 6 8 7