Chrysoprase/Prase MCQs

 

Chrysoprase/Prase: Interactive MCQ Quiz

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1. What is chrysoprase?

A purple variety of quartz A yellow variety of beryl A translucent, apple-green variety of chalcedony A red variety of garnet

2. Which element does the book associate with chrysoprase’s color?

Nickel Manganese Iron Chromium

3. What may happen to chrysoprase color in sunlight, according to the book?

It becomes permanently blue It changes to a metallic color It becomes more intensely green It may fade

4. Which stone might faded chrysoprase be confused with?

Emerald Fine jade Aquamarine Peridot

5. How does the book rank chrysoprase among chalcedony varieties?

It is the least valued variety It is not a variety of chalcedony It is the most valued variety It is always considered a type of jade

6. Which places once produced very fine chrysoprase?

Poland and Czechoslovakia Brazil and Mexico India and Sri Lanka Egypt and Norway

7. Since 1965, where has the best-quality chrysoprase come from?

California The Urals Austria Queensland, Australia

8. How does the book distinguish prase from chrysoprase?

Prase is yellow and much more common Prase has a more somber green hue and is very rare Prase is a red variety of beryl Prase is colorless and transparent

9. What do chrysoprase and prase have in common?

Both are varieties of beryl Both are described as blue gemstones Both are green chalcedony varieties Both are forms of garnet

10. What composition does the book list for chrysoprase/prase?

Silicon dioxide Beryllium aluminum silicate Calcium phosphate Titanium oxide