Crossword Puzzle #2

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Gemology Puzzle

... Here is a crossword for both the gemologist and the puzzle lover. All the answers are standard gemological terms.
... This is a great vocabulary builder for the student, so don't be bashful about trying it!

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2 Composed of several minerals
9 Has no crystalline structure
13 Known for its play of color
14 Flame fusion formation
16 A type of jade
19 The simplest form of lapidary
20 Instrument used to see dichroism
23 A property of pearls
24 Instrument used to find double refraction
29 Materials formed by layering
32 Crystals with varying faces
34 Mineral species 9 in hardness
38 Deposits made by flowing water
41 Used to hold gem while cutting
42 Assembled gem
43 Crystal aggregate
47 Pink spodumene
48 Composed of several minerals
49 From a living thing
52 Cutting style with brilliant pavilion
53 Common variety of garnet
54 Assembled stone
55 Hollow stone lined with crystals
56 Not bounded by crystal faces
57 Scientist known for hardness study

1 An isometric system formation
3 Species of garnet
4 Unit of weigh
5 Mineral used mostly for carving
6 Resembles a bunch of grapes
7 Made up of thin leaves
8 Band to hold gem in place
10 Cut with flat surfaces
11 Variety of quartz
12 Filled with water
15 Name means ash colored
17 Shell like fracture
18 Rainbow flashes
21 Glows after light turned off
22 Star
25 No light passes through
26 Self colored
27 Has two colors
28 Formed by liquid and heat
30 Orange garnet
31 Changed by heat and pressure
33 Easily shaped
35 Glows
36 Causes stars
37 Green gem
39 Carved gem
40 Copper colored mineral
44 Similar to weigh
45 Green gem
46 Long, thin shape
50 Carved shell
51 Non-gem material

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