Chemicals for Science Education

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wardsci.com 800-962-2660 Slate Type: Metamorphic; regional. Texture/Appearance: Fine-grained; lacks mineral segregation banding, displays rock cleavage in one direction. Surface may appear somewhat smooth and shiny. Color: Various, including dark ...

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wardsci.com 800-962-2660 Montmorillonite (Na,Ca)0.3 (Al, Mg)2 Si4 O10 (OH)2 • nH2O Crystallography: Monoclinic. Always in earthy masses; crystals not distinguishable. Physical Properties: Cleavage: None apparent; usually unctuous and plastic. Hard...

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+ward’ssciencewardsci.com800-962-2660 Sodalite Na8 Al6 Si6 O24 Cl2 Crystallography: Isometric; 43m. Crystals rare, usually dodecahedrons. More commonly massive, granular. Physical Properties: Cleavage: {011} poor. Fracture conchoidal to uneven; br...

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wardsci.com 800-962-2660 Breccia Type: Sedimentary; clastic. Texture/Appearance: Coarse-grained, angular rock fragments cemented in a fine- to very fine-grained matrix. Clasts have sharp edges. Color: Variable. Mineralogy/Chemistry: Composition va...

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+ward’ssciencewardsci.com800-962-2660 Dolomite CaMg (CO₃)₂ Crystallography: Hexagonal-R; 3. Crystals usually unit rhombohedron, or a steep rhombohedron and base; faces often curved. Twinning common. Also coarse, granular, cleavable masses to fine-...

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What are you looking for/at? Commonly used stain Examples of what you see General animal tissue H & E Blue nuclei (H) (Hematoxylin & Eosin) Pink cytoplasm and connective tissue (E) General plant tissue Quadruple stain: Safranin O Red nuclei, chrom...

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+ward’ssciencewardsci.com800-962-2660 Muscovite K Al2 (Si3 Al) O10 (OH, F)2 (Mica Group) Crystallography: Monoclinic; 2/m. Distinct crystals rare; usually tabular with prominent {001}. Usually in lamellar masses or small flakes. Foliated in large ...

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ward’s sciencewardsci.com800-962-2660 Gabbro Type: Igneous; intrusive. Texture/Appearance: Granular; medium-grained. Color: Dark, medium gray, green-gray or brownish-gray. Mineralogy/Chemistry: Mafic; with essential plagioclase (50%-75%) and pyrox...

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Almandine Fe3+2 Al2 (SiO4)3 (Garnet Group) Crystallography: Isometric; 4/m32/m. common forms are dodecahedron and trapezohedron. Also massive, granular. Physical Properties: Cleavage: Not prominent; {110} parting sometimes distinct. Fracture subco...

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ward’s sciencewardsci.com800-962-2660 Hornfels Type: Metamorphic, regional. Texture/Appearance: Homogeneous; dense, fine-grained. Granoblastic; may have porphyroblasts or any of the minerals present. Color: Varies; light to dark. May be pink, brow...

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wardsci.com 800-962-2660 Talc Mg3 Si4 O10 (OH)2 Crystallography: Monoclinic; 2/m. Rarely in crystals; more often in foliated masses or compact fine- grained aggregates. Compact and massive varieties known as steatite or soapstone. Physical Propert...

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+ward’ssciencewardsci.com800-962-2660 Obsidian Type: Igneous; extrusive Texture/Appearance: Glassy with rare microphenocrysts or spherulites; conchoidal fracture. Color: Shiny black to brown. Mineralogy/Chemistry: A natural glass or rhyolitic (fel...

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wardsci.com 800-962-2660 Marble Type: Metamorphic; regional and contact. Texture/Appearance: Fine to coarse-grained; granoblastic to saccharoidal. May appear patched or with streaks or banding that is deformed. Color: Variable, commonly white, pin...

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+ward’ssciencewardsci.com800-962-2660 Copper Cu Crystallography: Isometric; 4/m32/m. Tetrahexahedron faces are common, as are the cube, dodecahedron, and octahedron. Crystals usually malformed and branching; also irregular masses and wire-like for...

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+ward’ssciencewardsci.com800-962-2660 Quartz (variety Flint) Si O2 Crystallography: Hexagonal -R; 32 (low-quartz). Hexagonal; 622 (high quartz). cryptocrystalline; massive granular. Physical Properties: Cleavage: Generally none; occasional indisti...

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