Basic Rock Set
Basic Rock Set
Product code: B8R07919
Product Description
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:
- Granite
- Gabbro
- Obsidian
- Pumice
- Basalt
- Metaquartzite
- White Marble
- Slate
- Mica Schist
- Gneiss
- Conglomerate
- Breccia
- Permian Sandstone
- Carboniferous Sandstone
- Shale
- Oolitic Limestone
- Chalk
- Crinoidal Limestone
- Bituminous Coal
- 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
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:
- Granite
- Gabbro
- Obsidian
- Pumice
- Basalt
- Metaquartzite
- White Marble
- Slate
- Mica Schist
- Gneiss
- Conglomerate
- Breccia
- Permian Sandstone
- Carboniferous Sandstone
- Shale
- Oolitic Limestone
- Chalk
- Crinoidal Limestone
- Bituminous Coal
- 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