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ACTIVITY 3 – Preparing a Monoammonium
Phosphate Solution
You will need:
• Orange citrine, Pink quartz, Emerald green, Marine blue, Lilac geode or
Rama quartz crystal growing powders
• Small/large measuring cup
• Clean jam jar
Recipes for crystal growing solutions:
The proportions are:
7cc (12g) powder to 20cc (20g) water
22cc (40g) powder to 70cc (70g) water
Method:
Measure the correct amount of water into the jam jar, and add the corresponding
amount of crystal growing powder. Heat the solution using either a microwave oven
or by placing the jar in a pan of hot water (the level of the water should be the same
as in the jar). DO NOT LET THE SOLUTION BOIL – gradually heat and stir the
solution until the crystal growing powder is fully dissolved. Allow the solution
to cool.
ACTIVITY 5 – Growing a Crystal From a Seed Crystal
You will need:
• Prepared crystal growing solution (from activity 3 or 4)
• Thread
• Pencil
• Plastic container
• Tweezers
• Clean jam jar
Method:
Pour some of the prepared crystal growing solution into one of the petri dishes from the
kit, cover and leave for at least 24 hours. Some crystals should have formed. Using your
tweezers, very carefully pick up one of the larger crystals, dry it on a paper towel and tie
it to a thread. You can do this by making a loop at the end of a piece of cotton and gently
catching the crystal in the loop. You will use this “seed” crystal as a starting point for
growing a larger crystal.
Prepare another solution of the same type, but of a different colour. Attach the other end
of the thread to a pencil and immerse the seed crystal in the solution, with the pencil
balanced on the rim of the jar. Adjust the length of the thread so the crystal is under the
solution but does not touch the walls of the jar. Cover the jar and leave for 12 to 24 hours
– you should see that the crystal is growing.
ACTIVITY 4 – Preparing an Aluminium Potassium
Sulphate Solution
You will need:
•Frosty diamond, Red ruby geode, Pink frost, Yellow geode or Moss geode crystal
growing powders
• Small/large measuring cup
• Clean jam jar
Recipes for crystal growing solutions:
The proportions are:
6cc (10g) powder to 20cc (20g) water
30cc (52g) powder to 100cc (100g) water
Method:
Measure the correct amount of water into the jam jar, and add the corresponding amount
of crystal powder. Heat the solution using either a microwave oven or by placing the jar
in a pan of hot water (the level of the water should be the same as in the jar). DO NOT
LET THE SOLUTION BOIL – gradually heat and stir the solution until the crystal growing
powder is fully dissolved. Allow the solution to cool.
ACTIVITY 6 – Growing Crystals On a Pebble
You will need:
• Prepared crystal growing solution (from activity 3 or 4)
• Granite base stone
• Thread
• Pencil
Method:
Prepare a solution in a jam jar, as detailed in activity 3 or 4. Suspend the granite base
stone in the solution using the thread and pencil. Instead of growing around another seed
crystal, the crystals will grow on the granite base stone.
You may find that crystals form in the bottom of the jar as well as on the pebble. If this
happens, remove the pebble and re-heat the solution until the crystals dissolve. Allow to
cool, then put the pebble back into the jar.
Emerald Green
Crystal
Examples:
Examples:
Orange Citrine
Crystal
Lilac Geode
Crystal
Frosty Diamond
Crystal
Red Ruby Geode
Crystal
Moss Geode
Crystal
