Specialty Rocks

wardsci.com 800-962-2660 Forsterite Mg2 Si O4 (Olivine Group) Crystallography: Orthorhombic; 2/m2/m2/m. Rarely in small equidimensional or tabular crystals; usually in granular masses and as rounded grains. Physical Properties: Cleavage: {101} ind...

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ward’s sciencewardsci.com800-962-2660 Gabbro Type: Igneous; intrusive. Texture/Appearance: Granular; medium-grained. Color: Dark, medium gray, green-gray or brownish-gray. Mineralogy/Chemistry: Mafic; with essential plagioclase (50%-75%) and pyrox...

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+ward’ssciencewardsci.com800-962-2660 Pumice Type: Igneous; extrusive (pyroclastic). Texture/Appearance: Glassy, vesicular, foamy, frothy. Very light-weight with numerous vacuoles (some varieties float in water). A natural glass froth in which the...

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+ward’ssciencewardsci.com800-962-2660 Sandstone Type: Sedimentary; clastic. Texture/Appearance: Grains generally sand-sized (1/16–2mm), normally sorted and somewhat rounded. May be poorly to well cemented. May also display visible fossils (not par...

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ward’s sciencewardsci.com800-962-2660 Syenite Type: Igneous; intrusive. Texture/Appearance: Massive; medium to coarse-grained, often changing to pegmatitic. Appears speckled with dark patches, sometimes porphyritic; may show flowage. Color: Pale, ...

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Page 1 Species: carolinensis Genus: Anolis Family: Polychrotidae Order: Squamata Class: Reptilia Phylum: Chordata Kingdom: Animalia Conditions for Customer Ownership We hold permits allowing us to transport these organisms. To access permit condit...

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Page 1 Land Hermit Crab Species: clypeatus Genus: Coenobita Family: Coenobitidae Order: Decapoda Class: Malacostraca Phylum: Arthropoda Kingdom: Animalia Conditions for Customer Ownership We are a USDA compliant facility and hold all necessary per...

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Page 1 Marine Fish Various Species Species:: varies Genus: varies Family: varies Order: Perciformes Class: Actinopterygii Phylum: Chordata Kingdom: Animalia Conditions for Customer Ownership We are a USDA compliant facility and hold all necessary ...

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Page 1 Spotted Salamander Species: maculatum Genus: Ambystoma Family: Ambystomatiidae OOrder: Caudata Class: Amphibia Phylum: Chordata Kingdom: Animalia Conditions for Customer Ownership We are a USDA compliant facility and hold all necessary perm...

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