Metamorphic Rocks
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.
Wards® Metamorphic Rock Collection
Perfect for Introductory Lessons on Metamorphic Rocks.
Expand 2 Items
Ward's® Gneiss (Gray Banded)
White and black bands of quartz, feldspar, and biotite; typical foliation.
Expand 4 Items
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.
Expand 1 Items
Geo-logic Metamorphic Rock Set
Altered Igneous and Sedimentary Rocks are Clearly Represented
Expand 1 Items
Ward's® Gneiss (Pink Banded)
Pink and gray bands, with biotite; shows good foliation.
Expand 4 Items
Ward's® Marble (Coarse White)
Gray to white, coarse crystalline, carbonate rock.
Expand 4 Items
Ward's® Serpentinite
Dark-green 'verde antique', containing some chlorite and calcite.
Expand 3 Items
Ward's® Schist (Mica)
Foliated biotite, coarse, silvery gray with quartz-feldspar bands.
Expand 2 Items
Ward's® Skarn
White, very dark green, and very dark red to light red granoblastic intergrowth of wollastonite, diopside, and andradite.