Specimens

Excellet series for college mineralogy and petrology courses.

Iron oxide-hydroxide mineral; reddish brown to black color; crystal habit ranges from massive to acicular.

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Dive into the colorful world of fluorescent minerals with this all-in-one educational set.

Safely prop up flat specimens such as agate or fossils in a thin matrix. The smaller easel supports slabs up to 1/4" thick, the larger easel easily accommodates thicker slabs and crystal plates.

Slab Easel Size: 3"L x 2 1/2"W x 2 1/4"H. Package of four.

Thick Slab Easel Size: 2 1/2"L x 2 1/4"W x 2 3/4"H. Package of four.

Introduce students to a vast variety of rocks and minerals

The Advanced Earth Science Collection features a large, detailed collection of specimens to provide a better understanding of earth’s composition.

Classroom Collection of Rocks and Minerals Designed for General Classroom Use

Teach students how to identify minerals with this collection.

Identify all six crystal systems (cubic, tetragonal, orthorhombic, monoclinic, triclinic and hexagonal) with the 15 representative specimens of natural crystals included in this collection. In compartmented box with key sheet listing the locality and crystal form of each specimen.

Teach your students how to detect various minerals by their hardness, luster, streak and color.

Add the Color of Fluorescence to Your Studies

Demonstrate the vivid contrasting colors of fifteen specimens when illuminated under shortwave ultraviolet light. Some specimens are also long wave reactive. Specimen average size: 1" x 1". Comes in compartmented box with key sheet.

Brilliant, colorful display of short and long wave fluorescent minerals will seize your students’ attention. Set contains six specimens, each 1" x 1" average size, stored in a partitioned box with key sheet.

Observe and compare gem minerals

Premium introductory collection features 12 palm-sized specimens that depict the variety of colors and forms found in minerals. Each specimen is numbered and keyed to an ID sheet featuring additional data about each item. Includes an information booklet and a magnifier.