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Artifacts Collection: Rocks and Minerals

TMC REALIA 372 R6838A

ROCKS AND MINERALS

Consists of 5 sets of Rocks and 5 sets of Minerals
Contents of Artifacts Collections may change slightly as materials are added or lost.



ROCKS [Pt.1]

(numbered in blue ink on orange dots)

IGNEOUS
1. Obsidian
2. Basalt
3. Pink Granite
4. Pumice

SEDIMENTARY

6. Quartz Sandstone
7. Conglomerate
8. Shale

METAMORPHIC
9. Mica Schist with Garnet Crystals
10. Gneiss
11. Marble
12. Quartzite

Box also contains:
Teacher’s Manual
Rocks and Minerals: A Guide to Familiar Minerals, Gems, Ores and Rocks (Golden Guide)


ROCKS [Pt.2]

(numbered in blue ink on red dots)

IGNEOUS
1. Obsidian
2. Gabbro
3. Granite
4. Pumice

SEDIMENTARY
5. Fossiliferous Limestone
6. Quartz Sandstone
7. Conglomerate
8. Shale

METAMORPHIC
9. Mica Schist with Garnet Crystals
10. Gneiss
11. Marble
12. Quartzite

Box also contains:
Teacher’s Manual
Rocks and Minerals: A Guide to Familiar Minerals, Gems, Ores and Rocks (Golden Guide)


ROCKS [Pt.3]

(numbered in blue ink on lavender dots)

IGNEOUS
1. Obsidian (2 stones))
2. Porphyry
3. Granite
4. Pumice

SEDIMENTARY
5. Fossiliferous Limestone
6. Quartz Sandstone
7. Conglomerate
8. Shale

METAMORPHIC
9. Mica Schist with Garnet Crystals
10. Gneiss
11. Marble
12. Quartzite

Box also contains:
Teacher’s Manual
Rocks and Minerals: A Guide to Familiar Minerals, Gems, Ores and Rocks (Golden Guide)


ROCKS [Pt.4]

(numbered in blue ink on fluorescent pink dots)

IGNEOUS
1. Obsidian
2. Basalt
3. Pink Granite
4. Pumice

SEDIMENTARY
5. Fossiliferous Limestone
6. Quartz Sandstone
7. Conglomerate
8. Shale

METAMORPHIC
9. Mica Schist with Garnet Crystals
10. Gneiss
11. Marble
12. Quartzite (2)

Box also contains:
Teacher’s Manual
Rocks and Minerals: A Guide to Familiar Minerals, Gems, Ores and Rocks (Golden Guide)


ROCKS [Pt.5]

(numbered in blue ink on light pink dots)

IGNEOUS
1. Obsidian
2. Basalt
3. Pink Granite
4. Pumice

SEDIMENTARY
5. Fossiliferous Limestone
6. Quartz Sandstone
7. Conglomerate
8. Shale

METAMORPHIC
9. Mica Schist with Garnet Crystals
10. Gneiss
11. Marble
12. Quartzite

Box also contains:
Teacher’s Manual
Rocks and Minerals: A Guide to Familiar Minerals, Gems, Ores and Rocks (Golden Guide)


MINERALS [Pt.6]

(numbered in blue ink on dark blue dots)

1. Gypsum (Alabaster)
2. Calcite Crystal
3. Rose Quartz (2 stones)
4. Fluorite
5. Hematite (Iron Ore)
6. Iron Pyrite Crystals (Iron Ore)
7. Galena (Lead Ore)
8. Barite Desert Rose (1 stone) and Blue Barite (1 stone)
9. Malachite (green) and Azurite (blue) (Copper Carbonates) (1 stone)
10. Mica
11. Feldspar
12. Copper

Box also contains:
Teacher’s Guide
Rocks and Minerals: A Guide to Minerals, Gems, Ores, and Rocks (Golden Guide)


MINERALS [Pt.7]

(numbered in blue ink on light blue dots)

1. Gypsum (Satin Spar)
2. Calcite Crystals
3. Quartz (Rock Crystals)
4. Fluorite
5. Specular Hematite (Iron Ore)
6. Iron Pyrite (Iron Ore)
7. Galena (Lead Ore)
8. Barite Desert Rose (1 stone) and Blue Barite (1 stone)
9. Azurite (blue) with Malachite (green) (Copper Carbonates) and Limonite (brown) Iron Ore) (1 stone)
10. Mica
11. Feldspar (Amazonite)
12. Copper

Box also contains:
Teacher’s Guide
Rocks and Minerals: A Guide to Minerals, Gems, Ores, and Rocks (Golden Guide)


MINERALS [Pt.8]

(numbered in blue ink on dark green dots)

1. Gypsum (Desert Rose)
2. Calcite Crystals
3. Quartz (Rock Crystals) (2 stones)
4. Fluorite
5. Specular Hematite (Iron Ore)
6. Iron Pyrite Crystals (Iron Ore)
7. Galena (Lead Ore)
8. Blue Barite (1 stone) and Barite Desert Rose (1 stone)
9. Azurite (blue) with Malachite (green) (Copper Carbonates) and Limonite (brown) (Iron Ore) (1 stone)
10. Mica
11. Feldspar
12. Bauxite (Aluminum Ore)

Box also contains:
Teacher’s Guide
Rocks and Minerals: A Guide to Minerals, Gems, and Rocks (Golden Guide)


MINERALS [Pt.9]

(numbered in blue ink on lime green dots)

1. Gypsum (Desert Rose)
2. Calcite Crystal (Optical)
3. Rose Quartz
4. Fluorite
5. Specular Hematite (Iron Ore)
6. Iron Pyrite Crystals (Iron Ore)
7. Galena (Lead Ore)
8. Blue Barite (1 stone) and Barite Desert Rose (1 stone)
9. Malachite (green) (Copper Carbonate) (2 stones)
10. Mica
11. Feldspar (Labradorite)
12. Bauxite (Aluminum Ore)

Box also contains:
Teacher’s Guide
Rocks and Minerals: A Guide to Minerals, Gems, Ores, and Rocks (Golden Guide)


MINERALS [Pt.10]

(numbered in black ink on yellow dots)

1. Gypsum
2. Calcite Crystal (Optical)
3. Quartz Rock Crystal
4. Fluorite
5. Specular Hematite (Iron Ore)
6. Iron Pyrite Crystals (Iron Ore)
7. Galena (Lead Ore)
8. Barite Desert Rose (1 stone) and Blue Barite (1 stone)
9. Malachite (green) (Copper Carbonate) and Calcite (white) (1 stone)
10. Mica
11. Feldspar (Amazonite)
12. Copper with Calcite (white) (1 stone)

Box also contains:
Teacher’s Guide
Rocks and Minerals: A Guide to Minerals, Gems, Ores, and Rocks (Golden Guide)

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