Specimens
Specimens are available for use in a wide variety of organic and inorganic testing procedures. Organic samples can be utilized for dissection purposes or studying whole preserved or life specimens, with practical examples in cellular biology or the internal structures of whole organs and complex multicellular systems. Rock specimens are useful for studying textures, grain sizes, and other features brought about by pressure, temperature, and other natural forces, offering a glimpse into the Earth’s geological history.
Ward's® Sandstone (Banded)
Supplier: Avantor
Red, medium, to coarse-grained iron oxide cement; shows hematite bands.
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Ward's® Quartz (Milky)
Supplier: Avantor
White, massive, coarse crystalline vein, Mohs’ hardness of 7.
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Ward's® Tremolite
Supplier: Avantor
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
Supplier: Avantor
Pyroxene group; gray-green, coarse crystalline.
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Ward's® Shale (Oil)
Supplier: Avantor
Brownish gray, kerogen-rich; commercial oil source.
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Ward's® Igneous Rock Collection
Supplier: Avantor
Samples of Intrusive and Extrusive Igneous Rocks
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Animal Behavior Tray Lab Activity
Supplier: Avantor
Which environment is more appealing?
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Ward's® Andesite (Porphyry)
Supplier: Avantor
Gray andesite with phenocrysts of felspar and/or hornblende.
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Ward's® Gneiss (Gray Banded)
Supplier: Avantor
White and black bands of quartz, feldspar, and biotite; typical foliation.
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Ward's Science Essentials® Sedimentary Rocks Collection
Supplier: Avantor
Introduce your students to rocks formed from deposition of sediment.
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Ward's® Slate (Dark Gray)
Supplier: Avantor
Chlorite-mica with perfect slaty cleavage.
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Ward's® Chalcopyrite
Supplier: Avantor
Good grade, brass-yellow copper ore, massive.
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Shale (Carbonaceous)
Supplier: Avantor
Black, fissile; commonly with carbonized fossil plant impressions.
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Staurolite
Supplier: ADAM MOORE MO
Sharp, brown, twinned, orthorhombic, 3/8– 1/2".
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[NA_SciEd] Ward's® Sandstone (Red)
Supplier: Avantor
[NA_SciEd] Ward's® Sandstone (Red)