November’s Birthstone – Topaz

Topaz GemstonesThe November birthstone is topaz.  Topaz is a unique gemstone which comes in a huge varitey of colors such as orange-yellow, colorless, light blue, pink, brown and green.  Topaz has a hrdness of 8 on the Mohs Hardness Scale and a glassy luster.  Igeous rocks are the most common type in which to find topaz gemstones.  Topaz is used for jewelry in its variety of colors.

 

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Filed under: Geology / Earth Science, Minerals on November 18th, 2008

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