Can You Identify These Crystals and Gemstones?

By: Jennifer Post
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
Can You Identify These Crystals and Gemstones?
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About This Quiz

The holistic aspect of crystals and gems means that those things can break down spiritual blockages, enable the free flow of thought and focus on certain parts of the body to heal pain. This is in part because our bodies share a bit of the same mineral makeup, with certain gemstones and crystals. This forms a connection like no other and one that people rely on to feel better, to feel more like themselves in times of uncertainty.

Then, there is the scientific side of gemstones and crystals. Where do they come from? How do they grow? Why are they here? Most of what people know as gemstones and crystals are really just minerals in one form or another. The makeup of the minerals, other elements that are present, and temperature all play in a part in what the crystal or gemstone looks like. The colors can be different, and the clarity will vary as will the hardness.

Some crystals and gemstones, whether you are using them for healing purposes, because they look pretty or to add to your collection, can be very identifiable. Think you can name all of the gems and crystals in this quiz? Take it now to find out!

1 Abalone
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With its iridescent coloring and ocean-themed name, what stone is shown above?
Albacore
Abalone
Blue crab
She shell
2 Amethyst
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Which crystal, with its relaxing purple hues, is pictured?
Amethyst
Aventurine
Carnelian
Indigote
3 Dalmation Jasper
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The gemstone above, which shares a name with a popular dog for firemen, is what?
Peresal
Dotted agate
Dalmation Jasper
Cruellaval

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4 Clear quartz
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Almost see through, what stone is above?
Clear quartz
Hematite
Selenite
Shungite
5 Fuchsite
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This stone, also known as fairy dust, might have magical powers. Which is it?
Celeste
Fuchsite
Starstruck
Moonstone
6 Anhydrite
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What is the iceberg-looking crystal shown above?
Quartz
Anhydrite
Crystalite
Hydralite

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7 Black lava
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The crystal shown above, which might not look like one, comes from molten earth.
Chrysocolla
Danburite
Black lava
Moltiva
8 Blue storm
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Which stone, that won't actually bring the force of Zeus upon you, is featured above?
Blue storm
Hail rain
Moleculite
Ocean grass
9 Celestine
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This candy-looking stone, shown above, is great with kids. Which one is it?
Child's play
Celetide
Mugate
Celestine

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10 Coral
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You might be surprised by this pictured mineral. What is it?
Desert rose
Coral
Goshenite
Mugglestone
11 Dumortierite
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What is the somewhat hard to pronounce gemstone shown above?
Kambaba jasper
Dumortierite
Labradorite
Lapis Lazuli
12 Jade
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This stone is said to bring good luck. What's its name?
Jade
Malachite
Obsidian
Peridot

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13 Lepidolite
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Transform yourself with the help of what gemstone, shown above?
Mookaite
Lepidolite
Orange calcite
Serpentine
14 Pyrite
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The gemstone above, which looks like gold, is called what?
Pyrite
Rhodonite
Sanidine
Vitalite
15 Sodalite
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What is the black and blue stone seen above?
Turquoise
Onyx
Black tourmaline
Sodalite

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16 Turquenite
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This gemstone, which is actually dyed Magnesite, is pictured above. What is it?
Morganite
Turquenite
Magnetite
Diatite
17 Unakite
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Healing of the heart is what this stone is known for. Know what it is?
Unakite
Pengote
Tungsten
Flythen
18 Varisite
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Want to release your alter ego? Do so with which gemstone, pictured above?
Incicide
Magotite
Tiger's eye
Varisite

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19 Tiffany Stone
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Which stone, shown above, shares its name with a popular jewelry store?
Diamond
Rose quartz
Marcite
Tiffany stone
20 Golden Tiger's Eye
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Which member of the quartz family, that originates in South Africa, is shown above?
Golden tiger eye
Gabbro
Goldstone
Libyan gold
21 Super Seven
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Which gemstone, that represents scandal, is seen in the photo above?
Magnificent opal
Super seven
Great corin
Black firecracker

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22 Tanzanite
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This "Heart of the Ocean" looking stone that is often used in jewelry is shown above. What is it?
Sapphire
Peridot
Tanzanite
Gonzite
23 Sunstone
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Feeling down? The stone featured above can help with that! What is it called?
Moonstone
Heaven stone
Fun stone
Sunstone
24 Snakeskin
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A member of the agate family, which stone is showed above?
Scorpion stone
Bird of a Feather
Shark bite
Snakeskin

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25 Sugilite
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What stone, which is pictured, feels like a big hug during an existential crisis?
Blankite
Peahlote
Sugilite
Summer sand
26 Shakkuckite
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What is the stone shown above, that looks like the ocean in stone form?
Shakkuckite
Ocean wave
Shellicite
Spackle
27 Scolecite
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The stone shown above, that is almost pure white, is what?
Quartz
Granite
Scolecite
Haleotyte

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28 Goshenite
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Want to feel more connected to your guardian angle? Turn to the stone above. What is it?
Heatonite
Goshenite
Malakite
Astralate
29 Fossilwood
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Grown from seed, this gem derives right from Mother Earth. Can you identify it?
Fluorite
Chrysoprase
Histeline
Fossilwood
30 Fire and Ice Quartz
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Be careful around this one! What shards of ice looking crystal is shown above?
Iceite
Fire and Ice Quartz
Shard Agate
Dog Tooth

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31 Dolomite
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Remember your elementary school science fair projects? I'm sure a lot of kids grew crystals that look a lot like the one pictured. What is it?
Dolomite
Stalatite
Dogma
Misatone
32 Howlite
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A pink-lovers dream, pictured above, is which gemstone?
Rhodochrosite
Howlite
Red Jasper
Faden
33 Gaspeite
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Which brown and green swirled stone is featured above?
Healerite
Hackmanite
Chalcedony
Gaspeite

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34 Chalcopyrite
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What stone, that oxidizes when exposed to air, is shown above?
Gold
Chalcopyrite
Fool's Gold
Copper
35 Amazonite
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The relaxing color above belong to what gemstone?
Amazonite
Aventurine
Azurite
Chrysoprase
36 Apatite
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Which bright blue crystal is in the photo above?
Fodotite
Hungatate
Orange calcite
Apatite

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37 Herkimer Diamond
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The clarity of the crystal shown above can bring out clarity in your life. Which crystal is it?
Hiddenite
Herkimer Diamond
Pearl
Satya Mani
38 Revelation stone
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Brown like the earth, what is the stone above?
Heliodor
Septarian
Bronzite
Revelation stone
39 Bismuth
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Can you identify the unique, futuristic looking crystal above?
Azurite
Bismuth
Cavansite
Emerald in Matrix

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40 Guardianite
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While this stone looks remarkable like granite, it is not. So what is it?
Guardianite
Iolite
Lakelandite
Snowflake Obsidian