Jeopardy Gems Flashcards by Andrew Cornell

PRECIOUS STONES–200–Mother of this! It’s a type of handle a revolver can have

pearl

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PRECIOUS STONES–400–A David Caruso film, or a valuable stone found in Chinese carvings from 1400 B.C.

jade

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PRECIOUS STONES–600–You might need one to pay your hospital bills if you take a fall on a double this ski trail

diamond

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PRECIOUS STONES–800–The ancient Greeks raised a toast to this purple gem, believed to protect them from drunkenness

amethyst

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PRECIOUS STONES–1000–Sounding like a noted political writer for the N.Y. Times, it’s a blue gem variety of corundum

sapphire

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GEMS–200–Varieties of it have included the fire, the white, the black, but not the Buick

opal

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GEMS–400–Color of a peridot

green

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GEMS–600–The name of this gemstone is from the Persian “zargun” meaning gold-colored

zircon

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GEMS–800–The largest blue diamond and the largest pearl have been given this name

Hope

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GEMS–1000–The two gem names that end in the letters -nyx

onyx and sardonyx

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GEMS–200–When they’ve grown attached to an oyster or mussel shell, these gems are called blisters

pearls

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GEMS–400–After emerald, this blue-green gem is the most highly prized of the beryls

aquamarine

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GEMS–600–The harlequin type of this gem is characterized by angular patches of fire

opal

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GEMS–800–A Matura diamond is actually a variety of this mineral that’s used as a diamond substitute

zircon

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GEMS–1000–Resembling topaz, this quartz gem derives it’s name from its lemon-yellow color

citrine

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ANIMALS, VEGETABLES, MINERALS–400–Canis lupus is the scientific name for the gray one of these

a wolf

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ANIMALS, VEGETABLES, MINERALS–800–This white legume has long been a staple of a branch of the armed forces, hence its name

the navy bean

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ANIMALS, VEGETABLES, MINERALS–1200–The reptile family Helodermatidae consists of only 2 members, the Mexican beaded lizard & this poisonous guy

the Gila monster

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ANIMALS, VEGETABLES, MINERALS–3000–Used in watches, it’s the most common piezoelectric crystal

quartz

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ANIMALS, VEGETABLES, MINERALS–2000–Verona & Treviso are varieties of this bitter, red-leafed salad green

radicchio

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ROCKS & MINERALS–200–Kaolin, a pure type of this potter’s material, is formed when feldspar decomposes

clay

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ROCKS & MINERALS–400–Of basalt, schist & obsidian, the one not an igneous rock

schist

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ROCKS & MINERALS–600–Also called white mica, its name sounds like an inhabitant of the Russian capital

muscovite

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ROCKS & MINERALS–5000–When scratched against a surface, hematite leaves this color streak

red

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ROCKS & MINERALS--1000--You may be "board" to know that this natural abrasive is second only to diamonds in hardness

emery

GEMS & JEWELRY--100--The 1st of these crystalline carbon gems discovered in South Africa was found in 1867

Diamonds

GEMS & JEWELRY--200--These green beryls have been obtained from Cleopatra's mines rediscovered around 1816

Emeralds

GEMS & JEWELRY--300--This type of sapphire contains needles of the mineral rutile, that reflect light in 6 rays

Star Sapphires

GEMS & JEWELRY--400--This sanguine March birthstone is dark green chalcedony spotted with red jasper

Bloodstone

GEMS & JEWELRY--500--Nephrite is the less prized of the 2 minerals that form this gemstone valued in Asia

Jade

GEMS--800--Organic & opaque, they represent purity & virginity

pearls

GEMS--1000--Stone of Laz, the Arabian goddess of love

lapis lazuli

GEMS & JEWELRY--100--In the 1930s Carroll F. Chatham invented a process to create these green gems artificially

Emeralds

GEMS & JEWELRY--200--This highly prized form of corundum gets its red color from minute amounts of chromium

Rubies

GEMS & JEWELRY--300--The waters north of Australia yield large silver-white ones of these

Pearls

GEMS & JEWELRY--400--Alexandrite & this "feline" gemstone are varieties of the same mineral

Cat's Eye

GEMS & JEWELRY--500--These October birthstones may lose their color & crack if allowed to dry out

Opals

GEMS--200--Sapphires come in many colors, but the finest ones are this color

Blue

GEMS--400--This country's diamond rush began after some Boer children found a 21-carat stone in 1866

South Africa

GEMS--600--Auguste Verneuil developed the flame-fusion process of creating these red gems artificially

Rubies

GEMS--800--This "sea-colored" gem, a birthstone for March, should be cleaned often to retain its sparkle

Aquamarine

GEMS--1000--Chatoyancy is the special luminous quality that makes these gems resemble feline features

Cat's Eye

GEMS & JEWELS--200--Chinese carvings of this stone from the Ching period are especially treasured by collectors

Jade

GEMS & JEWELS--400--The most valued of these gems are a deep purplish red color known as "pigeon blood"

Rubies

GEMS & JEWELS--600--A small amount of copper in this state gemstone of New Mexico gives it its bluish color

Turquoise

GEMS & JEWELS--2200--An intaglio is essentially the reverse of this type of gem carving

Cameo

GEMS & JEWELS--1000--The name of this purple quartz comes from the Greek meaning "not intoxicated"

Amethyst

ROCKS & MINERALS--100--The zircon is second only to this gem in ability to disperse light

Diamond

ROCKS & MINERALS--200--Henri Becquerel discovered this property when some uranium darkened his photographic plate

Radioactivity

ROCKS & MINERALS--300--A mixture containing antimony is sprayed on canvas to render it this

Fireproof

ROCKS & MINERALS--500--The Carrera type of this is from Italy, Pentelic from Greece & Yule from Colorado

marble

ROCKS & MINERALS--100--Term for a lump of gold; the farther it's traveled from its source, the more rounded it is

Nugget

ROCKS & MINERALS--200--The most prized turquoise is this bird-related shade

Robin's Egg Blue

ROCKS & MINERALS--300--Like graphite, molybdenite is used as a solid one of these for moving parts

Lubricant

ROCKS & MINERALS--400--Calcite is recognizable from the bubbles that form when this is applied during a test

Acid

ROCKS & MINERALS--500--Deposits near the mouth of the Orange River have been a rich source of these precious gemstones

Diamonds

GEMS & JEWELRY--100--In 1847 Louis Cartier founded an elegant jewelry firm in this capital city

Paris

GEMS & JEWELRY--200--One of the most important mines for these green gems is found at Muzo, Colombia

Emeralds

GEMS & JEWELRY--300--The Jonker, a 726-carat gem of this kind, was discovered in South Africa in 1934

Diamond

GEMS & JEWELRY--400--It's the color of the Star of India, a famous 563-carat sapphire

Blue

GEMS & JEWELRY--500--The "sherry" type of this golden gemstone is sometimes heated to turn it pink

Topaz

THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT--200--The Bureau's Hotshot Crews are part of its responsibility for these events on 388 million acres

forest fires

THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT--400--In 2004 the BLM announced a fee increase to $30 to stake a new one of these

mining claims

THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT--600--There's no free land from the BLM; this practice enshrined in an 1862 law was abolished in 1976

homesteading

THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT--1000--Of the lower 48, this state has the most land under exclusive BLM jurisdiction, more than 75,000 square miles

Nevada

THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT--1000--The BLM administers Escalante National Monument, including "No Man's" this formation

Mesa

PRECIOUS METALS--0--The largest single accumulation of gold known, about $90 billion from several countries, is found in this U.S. state

New York

WHAT A GEM!--200--Chrysoberyl is also known by this name because it resembles the pupil of a feline

cat's eye

WHAT A GEM!--400--Emeralds owe their beautiful green color to tiny amounts of this element, Cr, in their crystals

chromium

WHAT A GEM!--600--The name of this ornamental stone is a combination of Latin & Persian for "azure stone"

lapis lazuli

WHAT A GEM!--800--This purple gem is associated with St. Matthias, who replaced Judas Iscariot as one of Jesus' apostles

amethyst

WHAT A GEM!--1000--This organic gem is a soft, dark brown to black piece of fossilized wood

jet

GEMS--100--Examples of this July birthstone found in Sri Lanka are typically a pale shade of red

Ruby

GEMS--200--The best tiger's-eye comes from Griqualand West in this country also known for its diamonds

South Africa

GEMS--300--This violet quartz gem was one of the most precious until large deposits were found in South America

Amethyst

GEMS--400--When this kind of opal is red, it's also known as cherry opal

Fire Opal

GEMS--500--Because of its resemblance to another golden gem, citrine is nicknamed "false" this

Topaz

GEMS--100--The name of this gemstone came from the Greek "Smaragdos", which probably meant any green stone

the emerald

GEMS--200--The 787-carat Great Mogul Diamond was the largest found in this country

India

GEMS--300--Many of the red stones are classified as the "fire" variety of this fiery gem come from Mexico

opals

GEMS--400--Rubies are a form of this stone, the hardest in the world after diamond

corundum

GEMS--500--According to Britannica, this August birthstone is also called precious olivine

peridot

GEMS & JEWELS--100--The largest of these red gemstones ever discovered was a 400-carat one found in Burma

a ruby

GEMS & JEWELS--200--Like South Africa's, Namibia's economy is based in part on exports of gem-quality ones of these

diamonds

GEMS & JEWELS--300--Iron & titanium give this corundum gem its rich translucent blue color

Sapphire

GEMS & JEWELS--400--Malachite & peridot are gems of this color

Green

GEMS & JEWELS--500--Chinese scholar Hsu Shen attributed human virtues to this gem

Jade

GEM LORE--0--In Greek myth this gem was "created" by tears of wine from Dionysus that stained the quartz statue of a maiden

the amethyst

ROCKS & MINERALS--200--Marbles made of this mineral are popularly called aggies

agate

ROCKS & MINERALS--400--Produced when seawater evaporates, halite is a rock composed of this substance

salt

ROCKS & MINERALS--600--Some of the oldest-known mines for this decorative blue-green stone are in the Sinai Desert

turquoise

ROCKS & MINERALS--800--The name of this soft black mineral is from the Greek for "to write"

graphite

ROCKS & MINERALS--1000--True alabaster is a variety of this mineral used for making plaster of Paris

gypsum (calcium sulfate)

ROCKS & MINERALS--200--This class of rocks is formed from deposits on lake beds & sea floors

sedimentary

ROCKS & MINERALS--400--Any old salt can tell you epsomite is this color

white

ROCKS & MINERALS--600--To identify a meteorite, Peterson's guide says to look for iron & this metal

nickel

ROCKS & MINERALS--800--The fossils in this type of rock may remain even after it's changed into marble

limestone

ROCKS & MINERALS--1000--Shale changes into this rock metamorphically & also by changing 2 letters

slate