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+ward’ssciencewardsci.com800-962-2660 Diopside CaMg Si2O6 (Pyroxene Group) Crystallography: Monoclinic; 2/m. Crystals prismatic showing square or 8-sided cross section; also granular, massive. Physical Properties: Cleavage: {110}, at 87° and 93°, ...

+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...

+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...

Revised on 06/20/2013 Page 1 of 6 Safety Data Sheet Ammonium Hydroxide, 1.0M 1. PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION Product Name: Ammonium Hydroxide, 1.0M Synonyms/Generic Names: Aqueous Ammonia; Strong Ammonia Solution; Stronger Ammonia Water SDS ...

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...

+ward’ssciencewardsci.com800-962-2660 Schorl (Tourmaline Group) Na Fe3+2 Al6 (BO3)3 Si6 O18 (OH)4 Crystallography: Hexagonal -R; 3m. Usually in prismatic crystals with rounded triangular cross- section due to prominent trigonal prism and subordina...

+ward’ssciencewardsci.com800-962-2660 Staurolite (Fe+2, Mg, Zn)2 Al9 (Si, Al)4 O22 (OH)2 Crystallography: Monoclinic (pseudo-orthorhombic); 2/m. Crystals prismatic with common forms {110}, {001}, and {101}. Cruciform twins very common (at nearly 9...

+ward’ssciencewardsci.com800-962-2660 Oligoclase (Na,Ca) Al (Al,Si) Si2O8 (An10-30) (Feldspar Group) (see also Plagioclase) Crystallography: Triclinic; 1. Crystals usually tabular parallel to {010}; twinning frequent as in albite. Commonly as irre...

1 All About Elements: Carbon http://boreal.com boreal.com | 800-387-9393 2 3 Fun Facts About… Carbon 1. Graphine, an allotrope of carbon, is the strongest, thinnest, and best conductor of heat known to man. It was created by scientists using ordin...

wardsci.com 800-962-2660 Diamond C Crystallography: Isometric; 4/m32/m. Crystals usually octahedral, but can be cubic or dodecahedral; curved faces are frequently observed. Physical Properties: Cleavage: {111} perfect; 4-cleavage directions. Fract...

ward’s sciencewardsci.com800-962-2660 Bauxite Al (OH)3/AlO • OH Crystallography: A mixture; often pisolitic in round concretionary grains, and also earthy, massive. Physical Properties: Cleavage: None; uneven fracture. Hardness: 1.0-3.0. Specific ...

ward’s sciencewardsci.com800-962-2660 Barite BaSO4 (Barite Group) Crystallography: Orthorhombic; 2/m2/m2/m. Crystals usually tabular on {001}; often diamond-shaped. May also be coarsely laminated; granular, earthy. Physical Properties: Cleavage: {...

+ward’ssciencewardsci.com800-962-2660 Calcite CaCO3 Crystallography: Hexagonal-R; 32/m. Crystals are extremely varied in habit and can be highly complex. Three important habits include: prismatic, rhombohedral, and scalenohedral. Twinning is also ...

wardsci.com 800-962-2660 Chalcopyrite Cu Fe S2 Crystallography: Tetragonal; 42m. Usually massive; crystals commonly tetrahedral in aspect with the disphenoid. Physical Properties: Cleavage: Indistinct. Fracture uneven; brittle. Hardness: 3.5-4.0. ...

Kaolinite Al2 Si2 O5 (OH)4 Crystallography: Triclinic; 1. In very minute, thin, rhombic or hexagonal plates. More commonly in clay-like masses. Physical Properties: Cleavage: {001} perfect; flexible, inelastic. Usually unctuous and plastic. Hardne...

+ward’ssciencewardsci.com800-962-2660 Tuff Type: Igneous; extrusive (pyroclastic). Texture/Appearance: Clastic texture with angular rock and mineral fragments and lapilli mixed with fine-grained volcanic ash, partly cemented by sedimentary materia...