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Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon

Posted: February 21st, 2012, 7:50 pm
by Wadhk
Looks like a tourmaline....Dravite?

Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon

Posted: February 21st, 2012, 8:44 pm
by quizbowl
Wadhk wrote:
Looks like a tourmaline....Dravite?
Whoo! I thought no one would get that - nice job!

Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon

Posted: February 21st, 2012, 9:08 pm
by Wadhk
quizbowl wrote:
Wadhk wrote:
Looks like a tourmaline....Dravite?
Whoo! I thought no one would get that - nice job!
I had to look that one up in my binder :P
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Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon

Posted: February 21st, 2012, 9:41 pm
by PacificGoldenPlover
Beryl?

Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon

Posted: February 21st, 2012, 9:57 pm
by Wadhk
Nope.

Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon

Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 3:01 am
by hexagonaria
blue topaz

Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon

Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 5:15 am
by ragi
apaitite

Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon

Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 6:38 am
by quizbowl
Just a question - do you think they'd actually give us cut stones like this? And/or ask questions about gemology?
For some reason, I feel like it has to be Topaz

Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon

Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 6:47 am
by hexagonaria
quizbowl wrote:Just a question - do you think they'd actually give us cut stones like this? And/or ask questions about gemology?
For some reason, I feel like it has to be Topaz
I don't think they'd give us anything that's not in its natural form, but that's just my opinion.
And I already guessed that :|

Re: Rocks and Minerals Question Marathon

Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 3:20 pm
by Wadhk
ragi wrote:
apaitite
Apatite is correct!