Rock Specimens

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® Illite Shale

Supplier: Ward's Science

Green shale which contains approximately 85% Illite. Impurities may include other clay minerals, such as micas and feldspars.

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Ward's® Black Sand

Supplier: Wards

1 pound of black sand packaged in a heat-sealed bag.

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Ward's® Build Your Own Collection Kits

Supplier: Avantor

Everything You Need to Organize Your Specimens

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Explore With Me Geology™ Collections

Supplier: SCOTT RESOURCES, LLC SE

The Explore with Me Geology™ series kits are the perfect starter sets for budding geologists. Each collection of ten specimens is enclosed in a handy, plastic storage container. A rock identification chart with images and descriptions helps students better understand each specimen. Appropriate for grades three through twelve.