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+ward’ssciencewardsci.com800-962-2660 Chalcocite Cu2S Crystallography: Orthorhombic; 2/m2/m2/m (below 105°C); above 105°C, hexagonal. Crystals uncommon, usually small and tabular with hexagonal outline. More often fine-grained and massive. Physica...

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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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Page 1 Bacteria and Fungus Conditions for Customer Ownership We are a USDA compliant facility and hold all necessary permits to transport our organisms. Each state is assisted by the USDA to determine which organisms can be transported across stat...

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Page 1 Bufo Toad Species: marinus Genus: Bufo Family: Ranaidae Order: Anura Class: Amphibia Phylum: Chordata Kingdom: Animalia Conditions for Customer Ownership We are a USDA compliant facility and hold all necessary permits to transport our organ...

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+ward’ssciencewardsci.com800-962-2660 Conglomerate Type: Sedimentary; clastic. Texture/Appearance: Coarse-grained rock containing rounded to subangular clasts of greater than 2mm in diameter scattered in a finer-grained matrix of sand, silt, and/o...

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wardsci.com 800-962-2660 Quartz (variety Amethyst) Si O2 Crystallography: Hexagonal -R;32 (low quartz). Hexagonal; 622 (high quartz). Crystals not common. Usually massive, coarsely crystalline. Physical Properties: Cleavage: Generally none; occasi...

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+ward’ssciencewardsci.com800-962-2660 Sulfur S Crystallography: Orthorhombic; 2/m2/m2/m. Crystals commonly dipyramidal; thick tabular on {001.} Also massive, in spherical or reniform shapes, incrusting, earthy. Physical Properties: Cleavage: None....

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wardsci.com 800-962-2660 Chromite Fe+2 Cr2 O4 (Spinel Group) Crystallography: Isometric; 4/m32/m. Habit octahedral but crystals small and rare; most often granular to compact; massive. Physical Properties: Cleavage: None. Fracture uneven; brittle....

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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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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 Magnetite Fe+2Fe2+3O4 (Spinel Group) Crystallography: Isometric; 4/m32/m. Frequently in octahedral crystals; rarely dodecahedral. Commonly coarse-to fine-grained granular, massive. Physical Properties: Cleavag...

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wardsci.com 800-962-2660 Microcline K Al Si3 O8 (Feldspar Group) Crystallography: Triclinic; 1. Crystal habit similar to orthoclase. Usually polysynthetically twinned on both the albite and pericline laws, giving characteristic grating or gridiron...

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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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wardsci.com 800-962-2660 Quartz (variety Rose) Si O2 Crystallography: Hexagonal -R; 32 (low quartz). Hexagonal; 622 (high quartz). Crystals not common. Usually massive, coarsely crystalline. Physical Properties: Cleavage: Generally none; occasiona...

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wardsci.com 800-962-2660 Topaz Al2SiO4 (F,OH)2 Crystallography: Orthorhombic; 2/m2/m2/m. Crystals commonly prismatic with vertical prism faces often striated; also in crystalline masses or granular. Physical Properties: Cleavage: {001} perfect. Fr...

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1 All About Elements: Neon https://wardsci.com/store wardsci.com | 800-962-2660 2 Ward’s All About Elements Series Building Real-World Connections to the Building Blocks of Chemistry The periodic table of elements is an essential part of any chemi...

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