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Many people believe that certain crystals give off energy having effects on humans mind and body and to speed healing. Lower grades of topaz can be ground down to use as an abrasive in products like scouring pads, sanding products, and knife sharpeners.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 16y agoTopaz [of any color] is used in jewelry. It is the birthstone of Novemeber.
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∙ 13y agoa topaz is used for a couple reasons it is used for jewelry and it is the birthstone for November and it is used for Cristal energy
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∙ 12y agohealing stones
Blue Topaz is very popular and is also used to make jewellery like bracelets, earrings, necklaces and rings.
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∙ 15y agoDiamond, ruby, quartz, and others have industrial uses, but insofar as this contributor knows topaz is only used as a gemstone. Someone correct me if I am wrong.
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∙ 11y agoIt is used as a secondary birthstone for the month of December. The precious birthstone for December is Turquoise
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∙ 13y agoTopaz is a semi precious gem used in jewelry. It can be cut or if the original crystal is nice enough or big enough left in its natural form
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What state is topaz normally found in?
Utah is probably the top producer of topaz crystals in the US; a seemingly endless supply of superb transparent, colorless to sherry-colored crystals come from Topaz Mountain, but it's not the only state that produces good topaz.
Is topaz a rock or mineral?
Other associations Metamorphic topaz from Brewer mine, South Carolina, is cryptocrystalline. Large pinkish crystals occur in a pegmatitic granite xenolith in rhyolite from Honeycomb Hills, Utah, and 100-pm crystals are common in a topazquartz alteration adjacent to a qvartz-pyrite vein from the Henderson porphyry molybdenite deposit, Colorado.
Is topaz useful?
Topaz is used for decorative purposes.
Is topaz a volcano?
No. Topaz is a silicate mineral sometimes used as a gemstone.
What is C is the name used to describe grains that fit together?
Crystals
How do you pronounce the word topaz?
Topaz. [toh-paz] -noun; a mineral, a fluosilicate of aluminum, usually occouring in prismatic orthorhombic crystals of various colors, and used as a gem.
What state is topaz normally found in?
Utah is probably the top producer of topaz crystals in the US; a seemingly endless supply of superb transparent, colorless to sherry-colored crystals come from Topaz Mountain, but it's not the only state that produces good topaz.
What family is Topaz in?
It is a silicate mineral whose crystals are orthorhombic.
Is topaz a rock or mineral?
Other associations Metamorphic topaz from Brewer mine, South Carolina, is cryptocrystalline. Large pinkish crystals occur in a pegmatitic granite xenolith in rhyolite from Honeycomb Hills, Utah, and 100-pm crystals are common in a topazquartz alteration adjacent to a qvartz-pyrite vein from the Henderson porphyry molybdenite deposit, Colorado.
What was the topaz used for?
Topaz is used to make jewelry mainly!
Is topaz useful?
Topaz is used for decorative purposes.
What kind of jewelry is topaz used in?
Topaz is a fairly common and inexpensive gemstone. It can be found in huge and flawless crystals, it is hard and durable. The most valuable colors of Topaz are the golden orange-yellow type, called Imperial Topaz, and the dark pinkish-red and orange-red colors. The value increases with a deepness of color in orange and reddish hues. They can be used in pendants, rings, earrings and bracelets. Source: http://www.minerals.net/gemstone/topaz_gemstone.aspx
What is an example of a blue mineral?
The most blue crystals I know of are, Copper sulphate crystals, topaz, and sapphire
Is topaz a volcano?
No. Topaz is a silicate mineral sometimes used as a gemstone.
What can topaz be used for?
Topaz can be used for making rings all sorts of lady stuff really jewelry
What are important uses of the mineral topaz?
Topaz is yellow or brown gem stone. It is used in jewelery.
What is the history of the topaz?
I only know a little about the history of topaz...it was used in ancient civilazations for jewelry.
