Properties of Matter

Unit: History of Life Aligned to Science TEKS with clear Learning Outcomes, this unit covers instructional content including Hypothesis on Origins of Life, Dating Fossils, Geologic Time Scale, and Endosymbiotic Theory. TEKS 7A Analyze and evaluate...

+ward’ssciencewardsci.com800-962-2660 Apatite Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) Crystallography: Hexagonal; 6/m. Commonly occurs in crystals of long prismatic habit; also in mas- sive to compact masses. Physical Properties: Cleavage: {0001} poor. Fracture concho...

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Unit: Biochemistry Aligned to Science TEKS with clear Learning Outcomes, this unit covers instructional content including Properties of Water, Biomolecules, and Enzymes. TEKS 9A Compare the structures and functions of different types of biomolecul...

+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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ward’s sciencewardsci.com800-962-2660 Hematite Fe2 O Crystallography: Hexagonal -R; 32/m. Crystals thick to thin tabular on {0001}; more rarely rhombohe- dral. Also micaceous to platy, botryoidal to reniform, and commonly earthy. Physical Properti...

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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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+ward’ssciencewardsci.com800-962-2660 Beryl Be3 Al2 Si6 O18 Crystallography: Hexagonal; 6/m2/m2/m. Strong prismatic habit; frequently vertically striated and grooved. Forms usually present consist only of {1010} and {0001}. Physical Properties: Cl...

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wardsci.com 800-962-2660 Bytownite (Ca,Na) Al (Al,Si) Si2O8 (An70-90) (Feldspar) Crystallography: Triclinic; 1. Crystals usually tabular parallel to {010}; twinning frequent as in albite. Commonly as irregular grains and cleavable masses. Physical...

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+ward’ssciencewardsci.com800-962-2660 Goethite Fe+3 O (OH) (See also Limonite) Crystallography: Orthorhombic; 2/m2/m2/m. Acicular or rarely in distinct prismatic, vertically striated crystals. Also massive, reniform, stalactitic, or in radiating f...

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+ward’ssciencewardsci.com800-962-2660 Albite NaAlSi3O8 (An0-10) (Feldspar Group) (see also Plagioclase) Crystallography: Triclinic; 1. Crystals commonly tabular parallel to {010}; sometimes elongated on b. Twinning and striations common. Often as ...

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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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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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wardsci.com 800-962-2660 Forsterite Mg2 Si O4 (Olivine Group) Crystallography: Orthorhombic; 2/m2/m2/m. Rarely in small equidimensional or tabular crystals; usually in granular masses and as rounded grains. Physical Properties: Cleavage: {101} ind...

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wardsci.com 800-962-2660 Gypsum CaSO4 • 2H2O Crystallography: Monoclinic; 2/m. Crystals commonly simple in habit; tabular on {010}; diamond- shaped, with edges beveled by {120} and {111}. Twinning common on {100}. Also granular, massive. Physical ...

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wardsci.com 800-962-2660 Pyrrhotite Fe1-xS (x = 0 - 0.17) Crystallography: Monoclinic; 2/m (below about 250°C). Hexagonal; 6/m3/m2/m for high tempera- ture forms. Crystals rare, usually tabular to platy on {0001}. Also massive, granular. Physical ...

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