Metamorphic Rocks
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® Hornfels
Supplier: Avantor
Gray, fine-grained, massive contact rock.
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Ward's® Skarn
Supplier: Avantor
White, very dark green, and very dark red to light red granoblastic intergrowth of wollastonite, diopside, and andradite.
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Ward's® Schist (Mica)
Supplier: Avantor
Foliated biotite, coarse, silvery gray with quartz-feldspar bands.
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Catalog #: CA21905-026
Supplier: Kimberly-Clark