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An Acidic Reaction
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In this activity, students will use a chemical reaction to test for the presence of carbonate in calcite and limestone. Students will drop a small amount of acid on mineral specimens and observe the bubbles of carbon dioxide forming from the reaction of the acid with carbonite minerals.

Subject:
Science
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Minerals Education Coalition
Date Added:
07/20/2018
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Stdents learn how to identify a mineral using a cleavage test. Students will break minerals such as calcite, muscovite, halcite, chert, flint or quartz using a hammer and observe the resultant cleavage or fracture to identify the mineral.

Subject:
Science
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Minerals Education Coalition
Author:
Minerals Education Coalition
Date Added:
02/26/2019