Specimens
Specimens are available for use in a wide variety of organic and inorganic testing procedures. Organic samples can be utilized for dissection purposes or studying whole preserved or life specimens, with practical examples in cellular biology or the internal structures of whole organs and complex multicellular systems. Rock specimens are useful for studying textures, grain sizes, and other features brought about by pressure, temperature, and other natural forces, offering a glimpse into the Earth’s geological history.
Ward's® Fluorite (Fluorescent)
Brown, fluorescent crystals intergrown in dolomite rock.
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Ward's® Hornblende (Cleavage)
Amphibole group; dark greenish black cleavages, somewhat columnar.
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Ward's® Hematite (Red Ochre)
Red, earthy, in natural chunk form; common pigment ore.
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Ward's® Azurite
Bright blue crystalline veins and coatings in a matrix of mixed copper ore.
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Ward's® Gabbro (Hornblende)
Dark gray, with hornblende as the dominant mafic mineral.
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Ward's® Gneiss (Pink Banded)
Pink and gray bands, with biotite; shows good foliation.
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Ward's® Granite (Porphyritic)
Coarse-grained, with microcline, biotite and horblende phenocrysts.
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Limestone (Coquina)
Buff-colored, coarse, detrital limestone, with cemented shell fragments.
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Ward's® Limestone (Shell)
Buff, coarse, crystalline “Austin Marble” with shell casts and molds.