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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.

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.


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Ward's® Coal (Bituminous)

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Description: Black, soft; most widely mined.

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Ward's® Diorite

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Description: Coarse, “salt and pepper”: dark pyroxene and light andesine.

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Ward's® Granite (Pink)

Supplier: VWR
Description: Medium-grained with biotite.

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Wards® Metamorphic Rock Collection

Supplier: VWR
Description: Perfect for Introductory Lessons on Metamorphic Rocks.

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Common Rock Collection

Catalog Number: (470104-708)
Supplier: VWR
Description: An introductory rock set contains six samples from each of the three major rock types.
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Limestone Chips

Catalog Number: (470025-196)
Supplier: VWR
Description: 4 pounds of limestone chips supplied in a box.
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Metamorphic Rock Set of 18

Catalog Number: (470106-754)
Supplier: VWR
Description: <i>Includes</i>: six each of marble, slate, and quartzite. Set of 18.<BR><BR>Common rocks and minerals for testing and identification studies are 2–3cm each.
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Ward's Science Essentials® Serpentinite

Supplier: VWR
Description: Green colored rock formed from the metamorphism of ultramafic mantle rocks.

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Ward's Science Essentials® Tufa

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Description: Carbonate rock formed by the precipitation from water.

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Ward's® Sandstone (Glass sand)

Supplier: VWR
Description: White, mature, friable.

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VARVED SHALE SPECIALTY ROCK SAWN SLAB

Catalog Number: (470025-892)
Supplier: VWR
Description: VARVED SHALE SPECIALTY ROCK SAWN SLAB
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Sargent Welch Metamorphic Rock Collection

Catalog Number: (470016-506)
Supplier: VWR
Description: This Collection is perfect for introductory lessons on metamorphic rocks.
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Ward's® Basalt (Amygdaloidal)

Catalog Number: (470025-034)
Supplier: VWR
Description: 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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[NA_SciEd] Ward's Science Essentials® Halite

Catalog Number: (470226-376)
Supplier: VWR
Description: [NA_SciEd] Ward's Science Essentials® Halite
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Canadian Rock and Mineral Collection

Catalog Number: (470315-520)
Supplier: VWR
Description: Comprehensive set of rocks and minerals highlighting the economic resources of Canada.
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Ward's Science Essentials® Sedimentary Rocks Collection

Catalog Number: (470226-464)
Supplier: VWR
Description: Introduce your students to rocks formed from deposition of sediment.
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