Topaz is its own gemstone, just like and emerald and a diamond. Crystal is something else though.
Absolutely. Topaz manifests an orthorhombic crystal structure in the dipyramidal class.
Diamonds, emeralds, saphires, peridot, and topaz are some crystal gems.
Topaz.
yep ^That answer is 100% false. Yellow topaz is NOT the same as citrine. Though they appear similar in color, they are chemically very different. Citrine is a quartz crystal and topaz is mineral crystal and therefore the more expensive of the two stones.
From Encylopedia Britannicatopaz composition (in topaz (mineral)) Topaz is an aluminum silicate containing fluorine and has a chemical formula of Al2(F,OH)2SiO4. It is formed by fluorine-bearing vapours given off during the last stages of the crystallization of igneous rocks.
The crystal pattern of Topaz is Linus Pauling
blue topaz is found in:Mexico Colorado,Utah, and California
i was born in November therefore, mine is topaz. it is the gem that represents the month you were born.
Examples: tourmaline, quartz, Rochelle salt, topaz etc.
The majority of minerals are crystalline materials.Examples: opal, halite, topaz.
Topaz is a valuable precious stone, and is found in several colours. It is often available as a completely transparent crystal. It is an aluminium silicate, with some fluorine in the compound.