Vesuvianite MCQs

 

Vesuvianite: 10 Interactive Gemstone MCQ Quiz

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1. What is the composition of vesuvianite?

Zirconium silicate Calcium aluminum silicate Titanium oxide Tin oxide

2. Which crystal structure is listed for vesuvianite?

Cubic Triclinic Hexagonal Tetragonal

3. What hardness does the book give for vesuvianite?

6½ 4 5 8

4. Where was vesuvianite first discovered, according to the book?

In pegmatites in California In alluvial deposits in Sri Lanka On Italy’s volcano Vesuvius In a mine in Norway

5. What other name does the book give for vesuvianite?

Sagenite Idocrase Californite Cassiterite

6. Which set lists colors the book gives for vesuvianite?

Blue, black, and colorless only Silver and metallic gray only Orange and white only Red, yellow, green, brown, and purple

7. How are vesuvianite crystals usually shaped?

Thick prisms with a square cross section Thin, needlelike fibers Flat hexagonal plates Rounded waterworn pebbles only

8. Which variety and locality are correctly matched?

Blue cyprine — California Yellowish-green xanthite — Norway Green californite — California Green wiluite — New York

9. How does the book describe vesuvianite’s use in jewelry?

It is the most commonly used gemstone in jewelry It is seldom used in jewelry but may be cut for collectors It is used only as a diamond imitation It cannot be cut

10. Which group contains stones the book says may be confused with vesuvianite?

Diamond, brown zircon, and titanite Ruby, sapphire, and emerald Pyrite, fluorite, and sodalite Demantoid garnet, diopside, and epidote