"Avantor"

Earthy, porous calcareous tufa.

When minerals, rocks, and fossils cannot be accurately identified by macroscopic observation and testing, thin section slides can reveal the composition and structure of the specimens on a microscopic level.

An economically important monocot.

Coarse, 'salt and pepper': dark pyroxene and light andesine. Provides perfect representation of an intermediate igneous rock.

Illustrates Crystalline Structure

Formalin preserved common jellyfish. Packed in jars or pails.

Buff-colored, coarse, detrital limestone, with cemented shell fragments.

Illustrates Gland Types that Secrete Directly into the Blood

Dark gray, composed mostly of pyroxene and olivine.

A Mixture of Small Organisms and Diatoms

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Amphibole group; black, coarse, massive.

Bee Defense Mechanism

Immune System Organ

Helpful microscope tool.

When minerals, rocks, and fossils cannot be accurately identified by macroscopic observation and testing, thin section slides can reveal the composition and structure of the specimens on a microscopic level.