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Page 1 Vinegar Eels Species: aceti Genus: Turbatrix Family: Panagrolaimidae Order: Rhabditida Class: Secernentea Phylum: Nematoda Kingdom: Animalia Conditions for Customer Ownership We are a USDA compliant facility and hold all necessary permits t...

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Working with Hydra © 2021 Ward’ s Science. All rights reserved. Rev. 2021 https://www.wardsci.com/store/ Page 2 Hydra are freshwater coelenterates found throughout the world. They range in size from less than 1 mm to 5 mm. Their simple structure c...

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Layout 1 Working with Hydra Working with Hydra Introduction Hydra are freshwater coelenterates found throughout the world. They range in size from less than 1 mm to 5 mm. Their simple structure consists of a polyp — a slender stalk with a row of t...

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Page 1 Nasonia Species: vitripennis Genus: Nasonia Family: Pteromalidae Order: Hymenoptera Class: Insecta Phylum: Arthripoda Kingdom: Animalia Conditions for Customer Ownership We are a USDA compliant facility and hold all necessary permits to tra...

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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 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 Skarn Type: Metamorphic; contact. Texture/Appearance: Most often coarse-grained and granoblastic with no foliation. Massive structure with zones of mineral concentration. Color: Varies with mineralogy, but usu...

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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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+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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+ward’ssciencewardsci.com800-962-2660 Basalt Type: Igneous; extrusive/intrusive. Texture/Appearance: Fine-grained intergranular plagioclase, pyroxene, and oxides; may contain interstitial glass. Structure massive with some vacuoles occurring. Colo...

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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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1 All About Elements: Lithium https://wardsci.com/store wardsci.com | 800-962-2660 2 3 Fun Facts About… Lithium 1. Elemental lithium can float in mineral oil. 2. Lithium was one of the elements produced during Big Bang Nucleosynthesis. The other t...

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+ward’ssciencewardsci.com800-962-2660 Halite NaCl Crystallography: Isometric; 4/m32/m. Cubic habit; other forms very rare. Also massive, granular to compact. Physical Properties: Cleavage: {001} perfect. Fracture conchoidal; rather brittle. Hardne...

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wardsci.com 800-962-2660 Dolostone Type: Sedimentary, chemical. Texture/Appearance: Fine to coarsely crystalline grain size; sugary (saccharoidal). May contain various fossil relicts, molds, and casts. Stratification absent or irregular. Color: Li...

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