Staining Techniques

Question 1

Solution: Alizarine Red S
Mineral: Calcite
Color: ____________

Answer 1

Pink Orange

Question 2

Solution: Alizarine Red S
Mineral: Aragonite
Color: ____________

Answer 2

Pink Orange

Question 3

Solution: Alizarine Red S
Mineral: Witherite
Color: __________

Answer 3

Red

Question 4

Solution: Alizarine Red S
Mineral: Cerussite
Color: __________

Answer 4

Mauve

Question 5

Solution: Trypan Blue
Mineral: Calcite
Color: __________

Answer 5

Dark Blue

Question 6

Solution: Trypan Blue
Mineral: Dolomite
Color: __________

Answer 6

Pale Blue

Question 7

Solution: Silver Chromate
Mineral: Calcite
Color: __________

Answer 7

Red Brown

Question 8

Solution: Silver Chromate
Mineral: Aragonite
Color: __________

Answer 8

Red Brown

Question 9

Solution: Copper Nitrate
Mineral: Calcite
Color: __________

Answer 9

Green/ Bluish Green

Question 10

Solution: Cobalt Nitrate
Mineral: Aragonite
Color: __________

Answer 10

Lilac-Purple

Question 11

Solution: Harris Hematoxillin Solution
Mineral: Calcite
Color: __________

Answer 11

Lilac

Question 12

Solution: Meigen
Mineral: Aragonite
Color: __________

Answer 12

Purple

Question 13

Solution: Meigen
Mineral: Calcite
Color: __________

Answer 13

No Change

Question 14

Solution: Rhodizonic Acid
Mineral: Witherite
Color: __________

Answer 14

Orange/Red

Question 15

Solution: Rhodizonic Acid
Mineral: Calcite
Color: __________

Answer 15

No Change

Question 16

Solution: Tropaeolin
Mineral: Smithsonite
Color: __________

Answer 16

Yellow

Question 17

Solution: Tropaeolin
Mineral: Magnesite
Color: __________

Answer 17

No Change

Question 18

Solution: Hydrogen Peroxide - Potassium Hydroxide
Mineral: Ankerite
Color: __________

Answer 18

Orange

Question 19

Solution: Hydrogen Peroxide - Potassium Hydroxide
Mineral: Siderite
Color: __________

Answer 19

Brown

Question 20

Solution: Lemberg Hydroxide
Mineral: Calcite
Color: __________

Answer 20

Pale Brown

Question 21

Solution: Benzidene
Mineral: Rhodochrosite
Color: __________

Answer 21

Blue

Question 22

Solution: Potassium Ferricyanide
Mineral: Anhydrite / Gypsum
Color: __________

Answer 22

Yellow

Question 23

Solution: Potassium Ferricyanide
Mineral: Rhodochrosite
Color: __________

Answer 23

Pale Brown

Question 24

Solution: Potassium Ferricyanide
Mineral: Dolomite
Color: __________

Answer 24

Blue

Question 25

Solution: Organic Dye Titan Yellow
Mineral: Dolomite
Color: __________

Answer 25

Dark Orange Red

Question 26

Solution: Organic Dye Eosin Y
Mineral: Dolomite
Color: __________

Answer 26

Dark Pink

Question 27

Solution: Organic Dye Congo Red
Mineral: Dolomite
Color: __________

Answer 27

Red

Question 28

Solution: Organic Dye Alizarine Red
Mineral: Dolomite
Color: __________

Answer 28

Lilac

Question 29

Solution: Feigl Solution
Mineral: Aragonite
Color: __________

Answer 29

Black

Question 30

Solution: Sodium Cobaltinitrite
Mineral: K-felds
Color: __________

Answer 30

Yellow

Question 31

Solution: Sodium Cobaltinitrite
Mineral: Plagioclase (Except Albite)
Color: __________

Answer 31

Red

Question 32

Solution: Kirchberg
Mineral: Ankerite
Color: __________

Answer 32

Gray to Black

Question 33

Solution: Magneson
Mineral: Smithsonite (removed after washing)
Color: __________

Answer 33

Slightly Blue

Question 34

Solution: Magneson
Mineral: Magnesite (Steps after washing)
Color: __________

Answer 34

Dark Blue