Challenge your expertise with this hard-level crossword focused on specialized vocabulary in rare gemstone lore, including mineralogy, crystallography, and gem treatments.
Arcane Chronicles of Gemstone Rarities is a hard crossword puzzle with 12 clues covering . Play it online for free below, or create your own crossword with our free crossword maker.
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Arcane Chronicles of Gemstone Rarities
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- 1. Cryptocrystalline form of silica, used in ancient cameos
- 2. A gemstone with elusive color-shifting, named after a mountain range
- 3. An extremely rare titanate named after a South African mountain
- 4. Boronsilicate gemstone with pleochroic properties
- 5. Atomic component lending brilliance to a rare lustrous gem
- 8. Neon blue copper-bearing tourmaline, discovered in Brazil
- 10. The elusive red counterpart of the green emerald-like mineral
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- 6. One of the rarest gems, named after Sri Lanka’s old name
- 7. Often confused with spinel, prized in Mughal jewels
- 9. State gem of California, a rare barium titanium silicate
- 11. Manganese-rich violet mineral first discovered in Japan
- 12. Distinctive wedge-shaped crystals prized by collectors
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