Ward's® Sedimentary Petro-Lab Set

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WARD470024-966 WARD470025-238
470025-238CS 339.79 USD
470025-238 470024-966
Ward's® Sedimentary Petro-Lab Set
Specimens Rock Specimens Rock Thin Sections
Designed for Introductory College Petrography Labs

  • Hand Made by Wards® staff Geologists
  • 7 Specially Selected Samples

The thin section set illustrates important mineral associations, textural features, and optical properties. Major mineralogical features are described in a worksheet that accompanies each slide. Using the basic information provided, students can determine optical properties, percentage estimations, and general compositional features that will assist them in their recognition of rocks and minerals. Matching hand specimens, average size 3" x 4", are available separately.

This set of seven slides provides an essential introduction to sedimentary rock textures and composition. The matching hand specimen set comes with numbered samples and an identification list. Each numbered sample comes in an individual plastic tray.
Contents: arkose, conglomerate, limestone, oolite, sandstone, shale, and siltstone.
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