DESCRIPTION
This kit includes 24 unlabeled rock specimens, complete instructions, and the materials to identify each specimen. Become familiar with metamorphic, sedimentary, and igneous rocks as you learn about rock hardness, color, streak, crystallization, reaction to acid, and more. The kit includes numbers to attach to each mineral once you have identified it for easy reference in the future. When you are finished numbering each specimen, you can store them all in the included collection tray. This collection is a great start for any rock enthusiast!
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Know Your Rocks Study Kit
- 24 rock specimens (unlabeled)
- study guide
- collection box with compartmentalized tray
- printed numbers for labeling rocks
- small bottle of white glue
- magnifier
- bottle of diluted hydrochloric acid
- nail
Know Your Rocks Study Kit typically contains the following rocks:
- Igneous Rocks
- Basalt
- Granite
- Pumice
- Rhyolite
- Diorite
- Gabbro
- Andesite
- Obsidian
- Sedimentary Rocks
- Bituminous Coal
- Common Limestone
- Conglomerate
- Shell limestone (Coquina)
- Shale
- Siltstone
- Sandstone
- Dolomite
- Metamorphic Rocks
- Anthracite Coal
- Soapstone
- Marble
- Amphilbolite
- Quartzite
- Slate
- Gneiss
- Schist
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- RM-KYROCKS
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