Common Chemicals Used for Crystal Growing

CRYSTAL COLOR
(System)		 CHEMICAL
Colorless
(Cubic)		 Aluminum Potassium Sulfate
(Potassium Alum)
Colorless
(Cubic)		 Ammonium Chloride
Colorless
(Monoclinic)		 Borax
(Sodium Borate)
Colorless
(Hexagonal)		 Calcium Chloride
Colorless
(Hexagonal)		 Sodium Nitrate
Green
(Monoclinic)		 Cupric (Copper) Acetate
Blue
(Triclinic)		 Cupric (Copper) Sulfate
Pale
Blue-green
(Monoclinic)		 Ferrous Sulfate
Red
(Monoclinic)		 Potassium Ferricyanide
White
(Cubic)		 Potassium Iodide
Dark Purple
(Cubic)		 Chromium Potassium Sulfate
(Chrome alum)
Dark Purple
(Rhombic)		 Potassium Permanganate
White
(Rhombic)		 Sodium Carbonate
(Washing Soda)
White
(Monoclinic)		 Sodium Sulfate Anhydrous
Colorless
(Monoclinic)		 Sodium Thiosulfate