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.
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Ward's® Science Essentials® Anorthosite
Anorthosite is an intrusive, igneous rock consisting of predominantly plagioclase feldspar.
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Ward's Science Essentials® Quartzite
Quartzite is hard, non-foliated rock formed from metamorphosed quartz sandstones.
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Ward's Science Essentials® Sandstone
Red clastic rock composed of sand sized particles and hematite.
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Ward's® Science Essentials® Pegmatite
Pegmatite is igneous rock similar to granite but with larger crystals.
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Ward's Science Essentials® Bituminous Shale
Bituminous rich black shale for hands-on investigations.
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Ward's Science Essentials® Limestone
Limestone is a gray calcium carbonate that will fizz with dilute HCl.
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Ward's Science Essentials® Pink Gneiss
Pink Gneiss is foliated pink and black bands of biotite.
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Ward's® Limestone (Gray)
Fine, common limestone; massive, and will fizzle with HCl.
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VARVED SHALE SPECIALTY ROCK SAWN SLAB
VARVED SHALE SPECIALTY ROCK SAWN SLAB