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+ward’ssciencewardsci.com800-962-2660 Malachite Cu2 (CO3) (OH)2 Crystallography: Monoclinic; 2/m. Rarely in distinct crystals; usually prismatic or fine acicular. Commonly in radiating fibers forming botryoidal or stalactitic masses. Also granular...

wardsci.com 800-962-2660 Granite Type: Igneous, intrusive. Texture/Appearance: Massive, medium to coarse-grained; holocrystalline, sometimes porphyritic. Color: White, light gray, pink, or red. Mineralogy/Chemistry: Felsic; composed primarily of q...

wardsci.com 800-962-2660 Pegmatite Type: Igneous; intrusive. Texture/Appearance: Very coarse-grained, marked by intergrowth of large (up to 1 cm) crystals. In some instances, individual crystals may grow up to several feet. Color: Varies; mostly l...

Working with Nasonia Manual Working with Nasonia Nasonia vitripennis is a small parasitic wasp that is involved in a symbiotic relationship with a host organism known as Sarcophaga bullata, or a flesh fly. More specifically, Nasonia is a “parasito...

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...

+ward’ssciencewardsci.com800-962-2660 Quartz (variety Rock Crystal) Si O2 Crystallography: Hexagonal -R; 32 (low-quartz). Hexagonal; 622 (high quartz). Crystals commonly prismatic, with prism faces horizontally striated and usually terminated by p...

+ward’ssciencewardsci.com800-962-2660 Cinnabar HgS Crystallography: Hexagonal-R; 32 (low temperature form). Crystals usually rhombohedral, often in penetration twins. Commonly fine granular, massive; also earthy. Physical Properties: Cleavage: {10...

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 ...

1 All About Elements: Neon 2 boreal.com | 800-387-9393 Boreal’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 chemistry classroom or science...

+ward’ssciencewardsci.com800-962-2660 Quartzite Type: Metamorphic; regional. Texture/Appearance: Massive, with generally small grain size; sometimes saccharoidal. Grain size (sand size, 1/16-2mm) dependent on original detritus. Generally non-folia...

wardsci.com 800-962-2660 Peridotite Type: Igneous; intrusive. Texture/Appearance: Medium to coarse-grained; massive, granular, sometimes porphyritic. Color: Medium gray to greenish-gray. Mineralogy/Chemistry: Ultramafic, with mafic minerals greate...

+ward’ssciencewardsci.com800-962-2660 Labradorite (Ca,Na) Al (Al,Si) Si2O8 (An30-70) (Feldspar Group) (see also Plagioclase) Crystallography: Triclinic; 1. Crystals usually tabular parallel to {010}; twinning frequent as in albite. Commonly in irr...

+ward’ssciencewardsci.com800-962-2660 Bornite (Na,K) AlSi3 O8 (Feldspar Group) Crystallography: Orthorhombic - dipyramidal (2/m 2/m 2/m) Crystals rare; commonly massive. Physical Properties: Cleavage: None. Fracture small conchoidal, uneven; britt...

+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 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 ...

1 All About Elements: Nitrogen http://boreal.com 2 3 boreal.com | 800-387-9393 Fun Facts About… Nitrogen 1. Nitrogen is the fourth most abundant element in the universe and it makes up the majority of the earth’s atmosphere, at a staggering 78 per...