Basic Rock Set

Basic Rock Set

E8R07919

Product code: E8R07919

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This mixed Rock boxed set comes with 20 specimens and is ideal for educational school, college and university use or individuals who simply have an interest in geology. The collection exhibits a broad variety of rock types; igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary, from coarse grained plutonic granites to desert sandstones, offering an opportunity for the user to sharpen their rock identification skills and become more familiar with the characteristics of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks.

Each specimen is housed within its own plastic compartment which correlates to a coloured data sheet on the inside of the lid of the cardboard box.

The set includes:

  1. Granite
  2. Gabbro
  3. Obsidian
  4. Pumice
  5. Basalt
  6. Metaquartzite
  7. White Marble
  8. Slate
  9. Mica Schist
  10. Gneiss
  11. Conglomerate
  12. Breccia
  13. Permian Sandstone
  14. Carboniferous Sandstone
  15. Shale
  16. Oolitic Limestone
  17. Chalk
  18. Crinoidal Limestone
  19. Bituminous Coal
  20. Flint
  • Primary Science - Rocks
  • Environmental Science 
  • Geology
  • Rock specimens are best examined using Hand Magnifiers or Stereo Microscopes

Further Information

Age Recommended from
11 Years
Brand
Unbranded
Product Type
Rock Set
Rock Classification
Mixed
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This mixed Rock boxed set comes with 20 specimens and is ideal for educational school, college and university use or individuals who simply have an interest in geology. The collection exhibits a broad variety of rock types; igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary, from coarse grained plutonic granites to desert sandstones, offering an opportunity for the user to sharpen their rock identification skills and become more familiar with the characteristics of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks.

Each specimen is housed within its own plastic compartment which correlates to a coloured data sheet on the inside of the lid of the cardboard box.

The set includes:

  1. Granite
  2. Gabbro
  3. Obsidian
  4. Pumice
  5. Basalt
  6. Metaquartzite
  7. White Marble
  8. Slate
  9. Mica Schist
  10. Gneiss
  11. Conglomerate
  12. Breccia
  13. Permian Sandstone
  14. Carboniferous Sandstone
  15. Shale
  16. Oolitic Limestone
  17. Chalk
  18. Crinoidal Limestone
  19. Bituminous Coal
  20. Flint
  • Primary Science - Rocks
  • Environmental Science 
  • Geology
  • Rock specimens are best examined using Hand Magnifiers or Stereo Microscopes

Further Information

Age Recommended from
11 Years
Brand
Unbranded
Product Type
Rock Set
Rock Classification
Mixed

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