DESCRIPTION
Handle, test & study rock and mineral samples! The Rocks and Minerals Sample Set is the perfect rock collection! It includes 15 rock specimens and 15 mineral specimens, each measuring about one inch in length.
This rock collection set has two boxes of specimens: 15 rocks and 15 mineral samples. While specimens are numbered as a differentiation aid, no identification key is provided. Instead, this set is best for students working to identify the various rock and mineral samples through their course work.
With this set, you get the following rock and mineral samples.
Rocks
Obsidian, Granite, Basalt, Scoria, Rhyolite, Shale, Calcareous Tufa, Sandstone, Conglomerate, Limestone, Slate, Marble, Quartzite, Gneiss, and Schist.
Mineral Samples
Fluorite, Microcline Feldspar, Hematite, Pyrite, Milky Quartz, Calcite, Biotite Mica, Muscovite Mica, Magnetite, Alabaster Gypsum, Satin Spar Gypsum, Selenite Gypsum, Talc, Halite, and Graphite.
Along with the rock and mineral specimens, this set also has tools to test, study, and conduct mineral identification. This mineral kit and rock set also includes compartmented storage boxes. Use the included 1" acrylic magnifier to view details up close, the nail to test hardness, and the streak plate to test color.
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CONTENTS
Rocks and Minerals Sample Set contents:
- 15 rock specimens:
- Obsidian, Granite, Basalt, Scoria, Rhyolite, Shale, Calcareous Tufa, Sandstone, Conglomerate, Limestone, Slate, Marble, Quartzite, Gneiss, and Schist
- 15 mineral specimens:
- Fluorite, Microcline Feldspar, Hematite, Pyrite, Milky Quartz, Calcite, Biotite Mica, Muscovite Mica, Magnetite, Alabaster Gypsum, Satin Spar Gypsum, Selenite Gypsum, Talc, Halite, and Graphite
- Streak plate, for testing color
- Nail, for testing hardness
- 1" Acrylic magnifier
- 2 Compartmented storage boxes
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