November/December 2002

November/December 2002
Northern Exposure
Opal Miners Celebrate Native Deal
Golden Pearl Anxiety Fades, Questions Linger

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Expanded Coverage on Northern Exposure: Emeralds in the Yukon
by Cara Woudenberg · Online Editor

Background on the Yukon | Helpful Links | Emerald Quiz | Back to Original Article

 

Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Emerald

The Correct Answers are in green.

1. Emerald is part of the beryl family, which also includes these gems:
    Aquamarine, citrine, heliodor, red beryl
    Aquamarine, goshenite, heliodor, morganite
    Green beryl, morganite, quartz, red emerald
2. What is the chemical formula for emerald?
    AlBe3Si3O6
    Be3Al2Si6O18
    Cr2O3
3. What is the element that is usually responsible for giving emerald its fine green color and which distinguishes it from other types of beryl?
    Beryllium
    Chromium
    Iron
4. How many sides does an emerald crystal have?
    Eight
    Four
    Six
5. Emerald has never been found in which of the following countries:
    Norway
    Tanzania
    Thailand
6. Where was emerald first discovered?
    Brazil
    Colombia
    Egypt
7. What are Colombia's three most famous emerald mines?
    Chivor, Coscuez, Muzo
    Bahia, Bogata, Minas Gerais
    Gachala, Goias, Paraiba
8. The term "emerald-cut" actually refers to:
    Mixed cut
    Princess cut
    Step cut

 

Results

6-8 correct: You are the Emerald Guru. You may permit others to come and bask in your enlightened knowledge of the emerald world.

3-5 correct: You are the Emerald Dabbler. You may impress people at parties with obscure facts about emerald and possibly win at Trivial Pursuit.

1-2 correct: You are the Emerald Ingoramus. You may console yourself by making fun of the people who didn't get any questions right.

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