Igneous Rocks

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’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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Rock Specimens Discover the widest selection of rock specimens, hand-selected from around the globe for their highly-detailed representation of key structures and features for hands-on study, research, and display. Choose individual specimens, or ...

wardsci.com 800-962-2660 Breccia Type: Sedimentary; clastic. Texture/Appearance: Coarse-grained, angular rock fragments cemented in a fine- to very fine-grained matrix. Clasts have sharp edges. Color: Variable. Mineralogy/Chemistry: Composition va...

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Page 1 Species: mexicanum Genus: Ambystoma Family: Ambystomatidae Order: Caudata Class: Amphibia Phylum: Chordata Kingdom: Animalia Conditions for Customer Ownership We are a USDA compliant facility and hold all necessary permits to transport our ...

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Working with Planaria © 2021 Ward’ s Science. All rights reserved. Rev. 2021 https://www.wardsci.com/store/ Page 2 Planaria are free-living aquatic flatworms known as Turbellarians, of the phylum Platyhelminthes (Greek for “flatworm”). Turbellaria...

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+ward’ssciencewardsci.com800-962-2660 Conglomerate Type: Sedimentary; clastic. Texture/Appearance: Coarse-grained rock containing rounded to subangular clasts of greater than 2mm in diameter scattered in a finer-grained matrix of sand, silt, and/o...

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Conditions for Customer Ownership We hold permits allowing us to transport these organisms. To access permit conditions, click here. Never purchase living specimens without having a disposition strategy in place. An end-user permit is required in ...

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Page 1 Density Columns Recommended Grade Level(s): Appropriate for: Middle school and High school Time Requirements: Activity Time: 30 minutes Teaching Topics & Concepts: • Density, mass, separation methods, solubility, diffusion, immiscibility, h...

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+ward’ssciencewardsci.com800-962-2660 Schist Type: Metamorphic; regional. Texture/Appearance: Fine to coarse-grained strongly foliated. Granoblastic grading into porphyrob- lastic, with mineral segregation banding usually present. Individual miner...

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Page 1 Mud Puppy Necturus Species: maculosus Genus: Necturus Family: Proteidae Order: Caudata Class: Amphibia Subphylum: Vertebrata Phylum: Chordata Kingdom: Animalia Conditions for Customer Ownership We hold permits allowing us to transport these...

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Geology Specimen Key Cards These helpful guides provide extensive background information for Ward’s Science rocks and minerals. Ideal for supplementing your lessons with additional facts and information, or perfect for take-home study or homework ...

+ward’ssciencewardsci.com800-962-2660 Phyllite Type: Metamorphic, regional. Texture/Appearance: Very fine-grained showing strong schistosity; commonly displaying crenulated (wavy) cleavage. Generally coarser than slate. Cleavage surface exhibits a...

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+ward’ssciencewardsci.com800-962-2660 Shale Type: Sedimentary; clastic. Texture/Appearance: Very fine-grained (clay to silt-sized particles) grains not distinguishable to the naked eye. A relatively soft rock with fine laminae; may display carbona...

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