Colored stones and the cause of the color 9.08.202416.08.2024Xperiment Material: Rust-brown stone suspected to contain ironIron test strips10% hydrochloric acid Place a drop of hydrochloric acid on the brown-colored stone and wait for one minute. Take an iron test strip and place the test side on the stone. Wait 60 seconds, then compare the color with the color scale provided by the test. Drop hydrochloric acid onto the stone. Take the test strip and turn it over. Hold the test strip with the test surface against the stone. Wait and compare with the color scale.