"The Mystery of Lyle and Louise"

Chlorite-mica with perfect slaty cleavage.

White, very dark green, and very dark red to light red granoblastic intergrowth of wollastonite, diopside, and andradite.

Dehydrated Preserved

Formalin Preserved

Pure translucent to white, rhombic cleavages, Mohs’ hardness of 3.

Pure, large, transparent-to-translucent cleavages, Mohs’ hardness of 4.

Nearly pure, green crystalline forsterite.

Chlorite-bearing.

Brownish black, intermediate stage between peat and bituminous coal.

Ward’s® PURE Preserved™ Specimens - the best dissection experience from start to finish.

Ward’s® PURE Preserved Specimens - the best dissection experience from start to finish.

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.

Himalayan mineral great for teaching and display.

Formalin preserved grassfrogs. Available in vacuum packs or pails.

These organisms help keep your freshwater aquarium clean by eating algae and detritus; they won’t eat any plants included in the aquarium.

These fascinating frogs are uniquely adapted for climbing, with prominent adhesive pads on the ends of their digits.