Rocks and MineralsRocks and MineralsCapitol Region Science Olympiad

Div. C InvitationalRavena-Coeymans-Selkirk Sr. HS

January 7th, 2012

Pictures for each StationPictures for each Station(an * indicates that the specimen or a part of the

specimen reacts to HCl)

Station 1*

Station 2A B

C D*

Station 3

A

C

B

Station 4

BA

Station 5*

Station 6

Station 7

Station 8

Station 9

No specimens at this station.

Station 10*

Warning: If this is being given as a practice test, the students should not look at the next slide,

since the next slide has the answers to Station

10, ques. #1.(A good www picture of the specimen used for the Invitational could not be

found.)

Answer to Station 10, ques. 1:Calcite, apatite and fluorite

(The original specimen had orange calcite, apatite and tourmaline. Don’t forget to change the answer key.)

Station 11*

AB

Station 12

BA

Station 13

Station 14

Station 15

Station 16

Station 17*

Station 18

A B

Station 19