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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.
Ward's® Sandstone (Siliceous)
Supplier: Avantor
Gray, fine to medium-grained “Berea grit”.
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Ward's® Diorite
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Coarse, “salt and pepper”: dark pyroxene and light andesine.
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Ward's® Pegmatite
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Classic, very coarse-grained igneous texture.
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Ward's® Rhyolite (Pink)
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Pale pink felsite, with small sanidine phenocrysts.
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Ward's® Arkose
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Red-brown to gray, coarse-grained, containing feldspar and mica.
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Schist (Mica Garnet)
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Silvery, paragranite and muscovite-rich with medium garnet crystals.
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Shale (Carbonaceous)
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Black, fissile; commonly with carbonized fossil plant impressions.
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Ward's® Shale (Oil)
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Brownish gray, kerogen-rich; commercial oil source.
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Ward's® Andesite (Porphyry)
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Gray andesite with large, blocky hornblende phenocrysts.
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Ward's® Igneous Rock Collection
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Samples of Intrusive and Extrusive Igneous Rocks
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Ward's® Sandstone (Banded)
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Red, medium, to coarse-grained iron oxide cement; shows hematite bands.
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Metamorphic Rock Collection
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Perfect for introductory lessons on metamorphic rocks.
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Ward's Science Essentials® Sedimentary Rocks Collection
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Introduce your students to rocks formed from deposition of sediment.
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Ward's® GEO-Logic Rock & Thin Section Bundle
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Save Over $100 on This Complete Petrology Teaching Package!
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Metamorphic Rock Set of 18
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Includes: six each of marble, slate, and quartzite. Set of 18.
Common rocks and minerals for testing and identification studies are 2–3cm each.
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Limestone Chips
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4 pounds of limestone chips supplied in a box.
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Common Rock Collection
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An introductory rock set contains six samples from each of the three major rock types.
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Canadian Rock and Mineral Collection
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Comprehensive set of rocks and minerals highlighting the economic resources of Canada.
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Sargent Welch Sedimentary Rock Collection
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The Sedimentary Rock Collection introduces students to sedimentary rocks.
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Ward's® Conglomerate (Quartz)
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Small, rounded pebbles and tightly cemented granules.
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Ward's® Gneiss (Pink Banded)
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Pink and gray bands, with biotite; shows good foliation.
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