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Blue - Dark Blue Crystals - Statistics
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- This quiz has been taken 30 times
- The average score is 4 of 7
Answer Stats
| Description/Clue | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| This corundum can be various colours but commonly known as blue; second hardest mineral known to humans; has enchanted many collectors and jewellers for a long time | Sapphire | 88%
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| History that dates over 5,000 years; prized by pharaohs of ancient Egypt; rock rather than crystal; main component is blue lazurite; deep blues with white and gold flakes; genuine stones have a whitish glow under UV light | Lapis lazuli | 76%
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| Usually blue with white veining; allochromatic; found in igneous rock; generally seen in massive form but does form dodecahedral crystals | Sodalite | 76%
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| Forms in thin, blade like crystals that often radiate from center; found in metamorphic rock; white/grey variety is called 'rhaeticite'; unique hardness; also known as 'disthene' meaning "two strengths" | Kyanite | 60%
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| Popular crystal; forms when copper ores oxidize; in Middle Ages powder form was used as blue pigmentations in paints and dyes; crystals are soft | Azurite | 32%
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| Unusual stone; found in metamorphic rocks rich in aluminum; often inter grown with quartz; used in industry for lining furnaces; has dark speckles and pink and brown areas; rich range of blue, brown, and violet tones | Dumortierite | 16%
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| Form of dolerite found only in the Preseli Mts of Pembrokeshire in Wales; composition varies; composed mostly of calcium feldspar and augite; used to build inner circle of Stonehenge | Preseli Bluestone | 8%
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