An extraordinarily beautiful purple - blue gemstone (typically found in only one country in africa), with a hardness close to or less than 7.0 that is often formed by heat treatment of a brownish or greyish silicate mineral is a gem variety of

1) zoisite
2) cordierite
3) thulite
4) tourmaline
5) feldspar

Which environment would most likely not contain fossils? a a thick deposit of cracked, dried mud b sediment deposited in a sandy river bed c intrusive rock formed from cooled magma d layers of sand accumulated for a century

What distinguishes monsoon asia from the remainder of asia? what are the consequent differences between the two?

Ineed this answered asap the north korean communist government a. controls crop production and distribution. b. is not involved in crop production and distribution. c. exports its huge rice surplus to other countries. d. allows farmers to choose which crops to grow but controls where the crops are sold. which statement below is true? a. east asian nations are members of nafta. c. industry and production is not an important aspect of east asian economics. b. east asian nations are economically independent. d. the economies of most east asian countries are mixed or market systems. what is the main idea of this passage? a. the city of hiroshima can never fully recover from the atomic bombing of 1945. b. hiroshima is more modernized than any other city in japan. c. after being bombed, hiroshima was rebuilt and became a thriving urban port. d. the city of hiroshima has an extensive park system dedicated to peace.