Dyorich Minerals Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 1. The name of this mineral is derived from the Greek word ‘gypsos’ meaning plaster
  2. 4. Used as a flux in steel and aluminum processing
  3. 5. Its name comes from the Greek term ‘adamao’
  4. 9. Was first introduced by René Just Haüy deriving from the Greek word ‘amphíbolos’
  5. 10. Forms mica-like flames
  6. 12. The deep-red appearance of this mineral resembles the red-skinned French fruit ‘pomme grenate'
  7. 13. This was named due to its olive-green color
  8. 17. Its name is derived from the German word ‘Apatit’
  9. 18. Another mineral that has been named after its color. The Greek word ‘chloros’ means green.
  10. 19. The name has derived from the Greek word ‘kyanos’ meaning ‘deep blue'
  11. 20. Was named by J.F.L. Hausmann in 1847
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  1. 2. The Greek word ‘stauros’ means cross and ‘lithos’ indicates stone. Because of its cruciform or cross twins
  2. 3. Its name has emanated from the German term ‘Feldspat’
  3. 6. It was used as an alternative to Muscovy glass in Medieval Russia
  4. 7. Was first described as “fibrolite” by Count de Bournon
  5. 8. was first designated as ‘quarz’ by Georgius Agricola in 1530
  6. 11. It has been derived from the Tamil-Dravidian word ‘kurundam’
  7. 14. Found as a strange greenish crystal in many lava flows
  8. 15. This mineral was initially named ‘orthose’ in 1801 by Rene Just Haüy
  9. 16. This term, coined by Austrian mineralogist Wilhelm Karl von Hardinger, has derived from the German word ‘Calcit’