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A Rainbow of Garnets Trivia Quiz

It is a common misconception that garnets are simply a red gemstone. They are that, but they are much more, they come in a variety of shapes and colours.

A multiple-choice quiz by red_stone. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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red_stone

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

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268,190

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Garnets are most commonly thought of as a red stone. They actually come in a variety of various shades. What colour is a garnet NOT found in? Hint

Yellow

Orange

Green

It's found in all of these colors

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Question 2 of 10

2. The garnet was picked as the birthstone for January by the American National Association of Jewelers, when? Hint

1890

1924

1904

1912

3. Garnets date back to many separate ancient civilizations and has in some places been found with pre-historic man. Due to ancient folk lore and myth it was believed that garnets held magical abilities, to do what? Hint

To ease birth.

To light the way at night.

To mesmerize animals and call them to you.

To activate an inactive volcano.

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Question 4 of 10

4. Chakras is a form of spiritual healing. It is healing of the body by means of "an energy node on the human body." There are many types of Chakras, one of them include the use of colour. Which aspect can the garnet help with in "respect to the Chakras"? Hint

Infertility

Muscle spasms along the base of your foot.

Migraines

Preventing grey hair.

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Question 5 of 10

5. The garnet is a lovely stone coming in many colours, making it easy and versatile to accompany just about any outfit or occasion. Where did the name for this gemstone originate from? Hint

A pomegranate

An apple

A Spanish merchant who dealt in gemstones

Mythology claims that the goddess of sunshine, Peresphone, named it.

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Question 6 of 10

6. Not all garnets are of gem quality, they don't all meet standards to be made into jewelry. What happens to a garnet after it is mined but is sub-standard? Hint

It is thrown back into the mine to age more.

It is purchased by Dodo farmers to be added to the birds feed because it acts as a form of grit in the birds gizzard.

It is ground up and used in making sandpaper.

It is given out to school children when they visit garnet mines.

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Question 7 of 10

7. Nelson Rockefeller, while serving as governor in 1969 made the garnet a State Symbol. Which State was he governor of? Hint

Nebraska

New York

Kansas

Mississippi

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Question 8 of 10

8. To be a garnet the gemstone must be classified within the "standard chemical composition". There are at least ten gems that are in this category. Each has its own name within the garnet family, which of the following would be the most popular and most commonly known red garnet? Hint

Tsavorite

Almandine

Spessartite

Uvarovite

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Question 9 of 10

9. Many cultures believe that the garnet possessed magic qualities. The Asiatic tribes are just one example of this. Why? Hint

They would rub a garnet over the body of a newborn ensuring a life of good luck.

They would shoot their enemies with bullets made from garnets to ensure success.

They would insist that all brides wear a garnet to ensure faithfulness during the marriage.

They would bury a garnet with each cadaver to ensure that the spirit could find it's way back to its loved ones.

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Question 10 of 10

10. Garnets are mined almost worldwide. In which one of these areas are you most likely to find garnet mines? Hint

Sudbury

Antarctica

London

Madagascar

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Garnets are most commonly thought of as a red stone. They actually come in a variety of various shades. What colour is a garnet NOT found in?

Answer: It's found in all of these colors

According to Wikipedia: "Garnet species are found in many colors including red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, brown, black, pink and colorless. The rarest of these is the blue garnet, discovered in the late 1990s in Bekily, Madagascar."

2. The garnet was picked as the birthstone for January by the American National Association of Jewelers, when?

Answer: 1912

My oldest child's birthday is in January so his birthstone is a garnet. Maybe I'll get my son a birthstone ring for the centennial anniversary of this.

Answer: To light the way at night.

There is a story of Noah using garnets in the Ark. It is said that he placed them in lanterns to provide light, both inside and outside of the Ark.

Answer: Infertility

"Physically some have used it to aide in relieving the negative energy that blocks the sexual centre related to infertility." I used this quote since I could not have said it better. Chakras is a very full, rich, and complex system of belief and practice, which I did not fully do it justice in my brief description.

5. The garnet is a lovely stone coming in many colours, making it easy and versatile to accompany just about any outfit or occasion. Where did the name for this gemstone originate from?

Answer: A pomegranate

It comes from the Latin word granatus-garnet. Granatus means grains, or seed, like the seeds of a pomegranate.

6. Not all garnets are of gem quality, they don't all meet standards to be made into jewelry. What happens to a garnet after it is mined but is sub-standard?

Answer: It is ground up and used in making sandpaper.

When ground up, garnets are very abrasive. The powdered garnet is made into a sandpaper that is sold to the public as garnet paper.

7. Nelson Rockefeller, while serving as governor in 1969 made the garnet a State Symbol. Which State was he governor of?

Answer: New York

Nelson Rockefeller was a Republican who served as New York governor from January, 1959 to December, 1973.

Answer: Almandine

The almandine may be the red garnet but the spessartite, also called the mandarin garnet, which shades orange is my favourite. The tsavorite and the uvarovite are both green garnets. The tsavorite is a light green where the uvarovite is a dark green.

9. Many cultures believe that the garnet possessed magic qualities. The Asiatic tribes are just one example of this. Why?

Answer: They would shoot their enemies with bullets made from garnets to ensure success.

They believed that if someone was struck by one of these bullets they would be more severely injured, guaranteeing their success. I don't know if that would be true but it gives new meaning to the phrase, war is costly.

10. Garnets are mined almost worldwide. In which one of these areas are you most likely to find garnet mines?

Answer: Madagascar

Madagascar is well known for spessartite mines. In Madagascar the spessartite garnet is a by-product from their gold mines.

Source: Author red_stone

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