Rock Specimens
Rock specimens are useful for studying textures, grain sizes, and other features altered by pressure, temperature, and other natural forces. Different select categories of rock specimens are available for purchase as well, including metamorphic, igneous, and sedimentary rocks. Sets of rock specimens are housed in compartmentalized collection boxes, with descriptions of each specimen printed for easy confirmation of identification. These rock specimens are carefully selected to be the highest quality to provide students with a suitable introduction to earth materials and their characteristics.
Ward's® Specimen Display Sets
A variety of colorful collections to introduce rocks, minerals and fossils.
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Ward's® Igneous Rock Collection
Samples of Intrusive and Extrusive Igneous Rocks
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Wards® Metamorphic Rock Collection
Perfect for Introductory Lessons on Metamorphic Rocks.
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Ward's® Sedimentary Rock Collection
Represents a Wide Range of Depositional Environments and Rock Textures
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Schist (Mica Garnet)
Silvery, paragranite and muscovite-rich with medium garnet crystals.
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Ward's® Limestone (Gray)
Fine, common limestone; massive, and will fizzle with HCl.
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Ward's® Gneiss (Gray Banded)
White and black bands of quartz, feldspar, and biotite; typical foliation.
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Common Rock Collection
An introductory rock set contains six samples from each of the three major rock types.
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Sedimentary Rock Set of 18
Includes: six each of conglomerate, sandstone and shale. Set of 18.
Common rocks and minerals for testing and identification studies are 2–3cm each.
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Metamorphic Rock Set of 18
Includes: six each of marble, slate, and quartzite. Set of 18.
Common rocks and minerals for testing and identification studies are 2–3cm each.
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Ward's® Igneous Rock Set of 18
Includes: six each of obsidian, pumice, and basalt. Set of 18.
Common rocks and minerals for testing and identification studies are 2–3cm each.
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Ward's® Andesite (Hornblende)
Abundant small black phenocrysts in a gray to brown matrix.
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Ward's® Rhyolite (Pink)
Pale pink felsite, with small sanidine phenocrysts.
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Ward's® Sandstone (Banded)
Red, medium, to coarse-grained iron oxide cement; shows hematite bands.