Rock-Forming Minerals Topic Set

Samples of Minerals That Are Found in Rocks

• Developed by teachers and WARD's Staff Geologists
• Classroom tested for dependabilty
• Designed to save valuble planning and preparation time

Give your students a clear understanding of which minerals comprise major rock types. This comprehensive GEO-logic set of pure minerals will help students learn to identify and classify the minerals. A teacher's guide and student copymasters are included for the following activities: identifying and classifying minerals into chemical groups, understanding the role of minerals in forming major rock types, and the significance of important rock-forming minerals. The set is housed in a compartmented collection box.

GEO-logic is a unique, comprehensive series of teaching collections designed to assist both teacher and student in understanding basic earth science concepts through hands-on activities and carefully prepared teacher and student guides.

Contents:
16 numbered samples, 1" x 1"
Minerals:augite, biotite, calcite, chlorite, dolomite, garnet, gypsum, hematite, hornblende, kaolin, labradorite, magnetite, microcline, muscovite, olivine, quartz