Staining Techniques

Question 1

Alizarine Red S

Calcite

Answer 1

Pink Orange

Question 2

Alizarine Red S

Aragonite

Answer 2

Pink Orange

Question 3

Alizarine Red S

Witherite

Answer 3

Red

Question 4

Alizarine Red S

Cerussite

Answer 4

Mauve

Question 5

Trypan Blue

Calcite

Answer 5

Dark Blue

Question 6

Trypan Blue

Dolomite

Answer 6

Pale Blue

Question 7

Silver Chromite

Calcite

Answer 7

Red Brown

Question 8

Silver Chromate

Dolomite

Answer 8

Red Brown

Question 9

Copper Nitrate

Calcite

Answer 9

Green/Bluish Green

Question 10

Cobalt Nitrate

Aragonite

Answer 10

Lilac Purple

Question 11

Harris Hemtoxillin Solution

Calcite

Answer 11

Lilac

Question 12

Meigen

Aragonite

Answer 12

Purple

Question 13

Meigen

Calcite

Answer 13

No Change

Question 14

Rhodizonic Acid

Witherite

Answer 14

Orange/Red

Question 15

Rhodizonic Acid

Calcite

Answer 15

No Change

Question 16

Tropaeolin

Smithsonite

Answer 16

Yellow

Question 17

Tropaeolin

Magnesite

Answer 17

No Change

Question 18

Hydrogen Peroxide-Potassium Hydroxide

Ankerite

Answer 18

Orange

Question 19

Hydrogen Peroxide-Potassium Hydroxide

Siderite

Answer 19

Brown

Question 20

Lemberg Hydroxide

Calcite

Answer 20

Pale Brown

Question 21

Benzidene

Rhodochrosite

Answer 21

Blue

Question 22

Potassium Ferricyanide

Anhydrite/Gypsum

Answer 22

Yello

Question 23

Potassium Ferricyanide

Rhodochrosite

Answer 23

Pale Brown

Question 24

Potassium Ferricyanide

Dolomite

Answer 24

Blue

Question 25

Organic Dye Titan Yellow Dolomite

Answer 25

Dark Orange Red

Question 26

Organic Dye Eosin Y Dolomite

Answer 26

Dark Pink

Question 27

Organic Dye Congo Red Dolomite

Answer 27

Red

Question 28

Organic Dye Alizarine Red Dolomite

Answer 28

Lilac

Question 29

Feigl Solution Aragonite

Answer 29

Black

Question 30

Sodium Cobaltinitrite K-felds

Answer 30

Yellow

Question 31

Sodium Cobaltinitrite Plagioclase

Answer 31

Red

Question 32

Kirchberg Ankerite

Answer 32

Gray to Black

Question 33

Kirchberg Siderite

Answer 33

Little Coloring

Question 34

Magneson Smithsonite

Answer 34

Slightly Blue

Question 35

Magneson Magnesite

Answer 35

Dark Blue

Question 36

Calcite 1. Pale Brown 2. No Change 3. Lilac 4. Green/Bluish Green 5. Red Brown 6. Dark blue 7. Pink Orange`

Answer 36

1. Lemberg Hydroxide 2. Rhodizonic Acid - Meigen 3. Harris Hematoxillin Solution 4. Copper Nitrate 5. Silver Chromate 6. Trypan Blue 7. Alizarine Red S

Question 37

Aragonite 1. Pink Orange 2. Red Brown 3. Lilac Purple 4. Purple

Answer 37

1. Alizarine Red S 2. Silver Chromate 3, Cobalt Nitrate 4. Meigen

Question 38

Witherite 1. Red 2. Orange/Red

Answer 38

1, Alizarine Red S | 2. Rhodizonic Acid

Question 39

Smithsonite 1. Yellow 2. Slightly Blue

Answer 39

1. Tropaeolin | 2. Magneson

Question 40

Rhodochrosite 1. Blue 2. Pale Brown

Answer 40

1. Benzidene | 2. Potassium Ferricyanide

Question 41

Dolomite 1. Blue 2. Dark Orange Red 3. Dark Pink 4. Red 5. Lilac 6. Lilac

Answer 41

1. Potassium Ferricyanide 2. Organic Dye Titan Yellow 3. Organic Dye Eosin Y 4. Organic Dye Congo Red 5. Organic Dye Alizarine Red

Question 42

Ankerite 1. Orange 2. Gray to Black

Answer 42

1. Hydrogen Peroxide-Potassium Peroxide | 2. Kirchberg

Question 43

Siderite - Brown

Answer 43

Hydrogen Peroxide-Potassium Peroxide

Question 44

Anhydrite-Gypsum - Yellow

Answer 44

Potassium Ferricyanide

Question 45

K-feldspar - Yellow

Answer 45

Sodium Cobaltinitrite

Question 46

Plagioclase - Red

Answer 46

Sodium Cobaltinitrite

Question 47

Magnesite 1. No Change 2. Dark Blue

Answer 47

1. Tropaeolin | 2. Magneson

Question 48

Test to distinguish Calcite from Aragonite

Answer 48

1. Cobalt Nitrate 2. Copper Nitrate 3. Meigen