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Title |
American Educational Classroom Collection of Rocks and Minerals |
Object Name |
Kit, Learning |
Object ID |
PROP 193 |
Description |
Rectangular cardboard box with plastic insert that houses 50 unique numbered rock samples in square wells. Includes a piece of cushioning foam and two paper inserts - a numbered list of the rock samples and a booklet called "Rocks and Minerals: A Study Guide". 1.Microcline Feldspar - pale salmon pink and white with a subtle sheen 2.Albite Feldspar- pale green and white, rust-red spot under number label, specks of black, and a sheen 3.Hornblende - dark grey with a subtle sheen, patches of greenish pale grey 4.Augite - dark grey-green with a more subtle sheen, dull patches 5.Biotite - high-shine opaque black, delicate thin slice, flakey texture 6.Calcite - translucent white with opaque white spots, with a strong sheen, more block-formed than other rocks 7.Quartz - white with pale brown and pink spots, dull with very small patches of sheen 8.Pumice - lightweight, even hard rough sponge texture, porous, pale grey, subtle sparkle 9.Obsidian - high-shine black, solid, glassy swirl texture, sharp edges, translucent 10.Scoria - reddish-grey, porous, irregular hard sponge texture, dull 11.Basalt - medium-grey, subtle sparkle, rough texture 12.Andesite - mixed composition of white, grey, and black, subtle sparkle, bumpy texture 13.Granite - mixed composition of pink, white, and grey, sparkling, bumpy texture 14.Rhyolite - dull, pale off-white with rust-red patches 15.Amphibolite - mixed composition of dark and light grey, sparkling, rough texture 16.Slate - stacked slices appearance, dull pale rust-red, smooth texture 17.Quartzite - one side is smooth, dull pale orange, the other side is sparkling translucent white with opaque white patches 18.Gneiss - sparkling, striped black and white 19.Talc - mixed white and grey, very smooth 20.Garnet Schist - glittering grey with patches of rust-red, chips of garnet have a sheen 21.Marble - sparkling translucent white with opaque white patches, bumpy texture 22.Anthracite Coal - powdery smooth texture, dark grey with a dull sheen 23.Conglomerate - Rough texture, mixed composition of dull off-white with defined pebbles of white and grey, small patches of rust-red 24.Sandstone - rough texture, subtle sparkle, off-white with subtle stripes of rust-red and specks of black 25.Arkose - dull, rough pitted texture, white with pink patches, specks of dark grey, subtle sparkle on one side 26.Shale - smooth texture, dull medium grey, stacked slices appearance 27.Oil Shale - pale grey on one side and dark grey on the other, dull, smooth, hard 28.Calcareous Tufa - uneven texture of porous, smooth, and bumpy surfaces, dull, pale beige, lightweight 29.Limestone - dull, pale grey, smooth, hard 30.Breccia - mixed dark grey and light grey, subtle sparkle, bumpy texture 31.Gypsum - subtle sparkling pale pink with opaque white patches, soft, powdery texture 32.Malachite - blue green mixed with pale brown, speckled with dark brown, rough texture 33.Dolomite - sparkling maroon-pink with white patches 34.Chalcoprite - heavy, high sheen, greenish gold 35.Graphite - lightweight dark grey, powdery texture 36.Limonite - reddish-brownish dark grey, subtle sparkle, powdery texture 37.Hematite - maroon-red, dull, powdery 38.Magnetite - subtle sheen, powdery, dark grey 39.Bauxite - conglomerate, rough texture, dull, pale reddish-grey with intermittent pebbles 40.Pyrite - sparkling gold with white patches, bumpy texture 41.Beryl - smooth, pale green, semi-translucent, hard 42.Blackjack Sphalerite - heavy, powdery texture, sparkling 43.Fluorite - translucent pale green with a sheen, smooth, veins of white and black 44.Corundum - smallest sample in the box, patchy grey, white, and rust-red,dull, smooth surface 45.Kyanite - rough texture, semi-translucent pale green with a sheen mixed with opaque dull white and grey 46.Tourmaline - black with a sheen, bumpy texture, patches of grey 47.Specular Hematite- glittering, silver color, rough crumbly texture 48.Olivine - dull yellow-green, rough texture 49.Rose Quartz - pale pink, smooth, high sheen 50.Amethyst Quartz - purple, banded with white, high sheen |
Date |
1985 |
Dimensions |
H-1.313 W-7.25 L-14 inches |
Material |
Rocks, Gemstones, Minerals, Plastic, Cardboard, Paper, Foam |
Made |
American Educational Products LLC; Scott Resources Inc. |
Collection |
Handling Collection |
Search Terms |
Geology Handling Collection Minerals Mineralogy Rocks Science Kits |
Provenance |
Purchased on amazon |