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Mineral specimens are cut in a variety of sizes to meet various user needs, with common uses including identification on the part of students, displays to be used during lectures and demonstrations, or as chips for convenient physical identification tests in labs. These mineral specimens also demonstrate a number of classic geological features, such as cleavage, and collections of minerals can be used to test the Mohs hardness of other minerals and compare them.
Ward's® Ferruginous Shale
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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.
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Azurite
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Bright blue crystalline veins and coatings in a matrix of mixed copper ore.
WARD’S offers four different specimen sizes to meet your various needs:
Student Specimens. Ideal for students to use for study and identification. Specimens range in size from 1" x 1" to 1" x 2" and come in packages of ten.
Hand Specimens. Great for lectures, demonstrations, and display. Specimens range in size from 2" x 3" to 3" x 4", and each comes in a labeled plastic tray.
Bulk Pack. Several of the smaller pieces are suitable for classroom study, while the larger specimens in the one kilogram pack can be cut to sizes that meet your specific needs. The number and size of pieces will vary.
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Ward's® Calcite
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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.
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Ward's® Barite
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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.
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Ward's® Gypsum
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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.
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Ward's® Diopside
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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.
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Ward's® Limestone
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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.
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Ward's® Aplite
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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.
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Ward's® Pegmatite
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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.
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Ward's® Crumpled Mica Schist
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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.
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Ward's® Vesicular Basalt
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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.
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Ward's® Amphibolite Coarse
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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.
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Ward's® Gray Slate
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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.
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Ward's® Bituminous Coal
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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.
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Ward's® Red Wall Limestone
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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.
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Ward's® Snowflake Obsidian
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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.
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Ward's® Hematite (Red Ochre)
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Red, earthy, in natural chunk form; common pigment ore.
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Ward's® Citrine Quartz
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Yellow to orange crystal with a glassy luster and smooth, often transparent appearance.
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Fluorite (Fluorescent)
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Brown, fluorescent crystals intergrown in dolomite rock.
WARD’S offers four different specimen sizes to meet your various needs:
Student Specimens. Ideal for students to use for study and identification. Specimens range in size from 1" x 1" to 1" x 2" and come in packages of ten.
Hand Specimens. Great for lectures, demonstrations, and display. Specimens range in size from 2" x 3" to 3" x 4", and each comes in a labeled plastic tray.
Bulk Pack. Several of the smaller pieces are suitable for classroom study, while the larger specimens in the one kilogram pack can be cut to sizes that meet your specific needs. The number and size of pieces will vary.
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Ward's® Gypsum (Satin Spar)
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White, fibrous, silky luster.
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Ward's® Hornblende (Cleavage)
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Amphibole group; dark greenish black cleavages, somewhat columnar.
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Ward's® Labradorite (Cleavage)
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Feldspar group; good cleavages of pure soda lime feldspar; most show twinning and labradorescence.
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Ward's® Dolomite
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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.
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Ward's® Talc (Foliated)
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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.
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Anorthite
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Feldspar group; calcium end member plagioclase crystals in pyroxene matrix.
WARD'S offers three different specimen sizes to meet your various needs:
Student Specimens. Ideal for students to use for study and identification. Specimens range in size from 1×1" to 1×2" and come in packages of ten.
Hand Specimens. Great for lectures, demonstrations, and display. Specimens range in size from 2×3" to 3×4", and each comes in a labeled plastic tray.
Bulk Pack. Several of the smaller pieces are suitable for classroom study, while the larger specimens in the one kilogram pack can be cut to sizes that meet your specific needs. The number and size of pieces will vary.
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Ward's® Kyanite
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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.
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Ward's® Monzonite
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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.
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Ward's® Hypersthene Granite
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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.
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Ward's® Amphibolite Fine
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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.
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Ward's® Obsidian
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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.