LEARN MORE ABOUT CRYSTALS:

GROW A REAL CRYSTAL GARDEN !!

Warning!! Do not try this without permission and help from your parents.

Supplies:

Ammonia - 2 tbsp. (It's an irritant. Keep away from face!)
Water - 2 tbsp.
Iodine - 10 drops
Glass pan
Food coloring - 10 drops
Small lumps of coal
Salt - 2 tbsp.
Mercurochrome - 10 drops

Directions:

1. Arrange the coal along the bottom of the glass dish.
2. In another container mix 2 tablespoons of salt, ammonia, water, and mercurochrome.
3. Pour this solution over the coal.
4. Scatter ten drops of mercurochrome, iodine, and food coloring over the top.
5. A crystal garden will begin to form in several days as the moisture evaporates.
6. Add more of the solution to increase the size of the crystals.

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