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Nancy Drew and the Secret of Shadow Ranch Hints
Where are the pieces supposed to go?
1 of 7: The answer to this question can be found in Mary's Gifts.
2 of 7: Did you read the pamphlet about petrified wood?
3 of 7: Me neither. Go read it now.
4 of 7: It says that the different colors of petrified wood are caused by different elements in the quartz.
5 of 7: Iron makes it red-orange, silicon makes it silvery gray, copper makes it blue-green, and manganese makes it purple.
6 of 7: The atomic symbol for iron is Fe, silicon is Si, copper is Cu, and manganese is Mn. Do those abbreviations look familiar?
7 of 7: The Fe piece goes to the red circle, the Si piece goes to the silver circle, the Cu piece goes to the blue-green circle, and the Mn piece goes to the purple circle.
