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Gem Mineral Study Kit
This collection contains fifteen specimens, each representing one gem mineral or material in a rough (uncut) state. Examples of gem materials that might be included: corundum, tourmaline, obsidian, amazonite, rose quartz, garnet, petrified wood, amethyst, smokey quartz, aventurine, chalcedony, agate, jasper and others. The specimens represent the type of material which is used for gem selection, but they are not necessarily of the high quality to produce a finished gem. Packaged in an attractive specimen box with a plastic tray to keep your collection organized. Specimens range in size from approximately 1/2 inch to over 1 inch in maximum dimension. The smallest specimens are placed in a small plastic specimen box for easy handling and storage. Click on the image for a larger, more detailed photo. |
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Gem Mineral Classroom Collection
This collection contains thirty-six specimens, each representing one gem mineral or material in a rough (uncut) state. Both precious and semiprecious specimens are included but not all are in their gem form. Examples of gem materials that might be included: rose quartz, amethyst, citrine, smokey quartz, rock crystal, chalcedony, amazonite, microcline, yellow jasper, red jasper, aventurine, opal, apatite, rutilated quartz, aquamarine, sodalite, malachite, corundum, topaz, rhodonite, oligoclase, bytownite, chrysocolla, jade, garnet, labradorite, zircon, olivine, tourmaline, lapis lazuli, turquoise. Packaged in an attractive specimen box with a plastic tray to keep your collection organized. Specimens range in size from approximately 1/8 inch to over 1 inch in maximum dimension. The smallest specimens are placed in a small plastic specimen box for easy handling and storage. Click on the image for a larger, more detailed photo. |
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Deluxe Hardness Picks
Deluxe Hardness Pick Set for Mineral Identification
- Four double ended picks with hardness points of 2-9 on Mohs hardness scale
- A grinding plate to keep your pick points sharp
- Steak plate for determining a mineral's streak color
- Glass plate with a hardness of 5.5 for quick hard or soft determination
- A hardness plate with a hardness of 3.5
- Magnet for testing minerals for magnetism
- Hardness table of 250 minerals - alphabetically ordered and in order of hardness
- Hardness testing instructions
- All of this in a compact (7" x 2.5") wooden carry case
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Also Available in a Plastic Field Case
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Mohs Hardness Kit Without Diamond
The first nine minerals in Mohs Standard Hardness Scale: talc, gypsum, calcite, fluorite, apatite, orthoclase, quartz, topaz and corundum. Packaged in a sturdy box with a plastic tray to keep the collection organized. Great for classroom use or personal study. Click on the image for a larger more detailed photo. |
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