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PostPosted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 12:38 pm 
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Carrie,

A hint about #1): they aren't silk or needles, per se.

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Yay, funny quiz! I'm a newbie so I'll guess haphazardly, but here we go:

1. Beryl
2. Calcite
3. Demantoid
4. Tourmaline
5. Spessartite
6. Kornerupine
7. Quartz

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Jung Kee, if you get this right, right off the bat, I'm going to be ever so annoyed :lol:


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Good start, Jung Kee.

1) Close, but need the variety
2)Yes! Calcite with Hematite phantoms!
3)Yes
4)No
5)Yes
6)No
7)No

Another right answer and another ready to fall!

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Hey africanuck, why aren't you trying again? Take as many guesses as you want!

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1. Aquamarine (ahhh, growth tubes!)
4. Iolite


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Exactamundo, Carrie (on Aqua and growth tubes).

4) No

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To resume:

1. Aqua
2. Calcite with hematite phantoms
3. Demantoid
4-
5. Spessartite
6-
7-

Is 6. Sinhalite?


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6. Sphene ?


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I have to go and feed my guests, good luck to all, hope no one gets it before I get back, :lol:


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6) is not Sinhalite

But, it is SPHENE!!

Carrie nails another one!

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4. Tanzanite?

I don't know what 7. is but it is really cool!


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This is a lot of fun Bill!

New guess:

1. Aquamarine
2. Calcite
3. Demantoid
4. Tanzanite
5. Spessartite
6. Sphene
7. Never seen inclusions the like of these, but I'll guess at sinhalite

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4) is not Tanzanite

and

7) is not Sinhalite

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4. Sapphire?


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