Ward's® Know Your Minerals and Rocks Collection
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Everything Students Need to Work Independently to Identify Rocks and Minerals
Step-by-step instructions lead students through the identification of 33 'unknown' mineral and rock samples; they examine physical properties including hardness, cleavage/fracture, tenacity, streak, texture, and grain size, then form their own identification key.
The set is housed in a compartmented collection box, and a comprehensive study guide is included.
Contents:33 unnumbered samples, 1×1"; streak plate; magnifier; numbering setMinerals:
Hardness: apatite, calcite, feldspar, fluorite, gypsum, quartz, talc
Cleavage/Fracture: calcite, feldspar, halite, mica, quartz (obsidian), serpentine
Tenacity: copper, mica, selenite, sulfur
Streak: graphite, hematite, limonite, pyriteRocks:
Igneous: basalt, granite, pumice, rhyolite
Sedimentary: coal, limestone, sandstone, shale
Metamorphic: marble, quartzite, schist, slate.
Caution: Due to the nature of this product it may contain asbestos.
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- Description:Know Your Minerals and Rocks Collection
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