Polished Gemstones of the World

Eighteen highly polished stones make up this colourful collection. Specimens include aventurine, turritella agate, amethyst, Botswana agate, carnelian, citrine,, hermatite, red and yellow jasper, malachite, obsidian, peridot, crystal and rose quartz, rhodonite, sodalite,, tigereye and unakite. The collection is mounted in a plastic box with a snap-lid and a labelled card. The reverse side of the card contains descriptive information and a geological timetable.

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Subject(s)Science
Age7-11
Published2013
Direct URLhttps://www-dev.stem.org.uk/x8w58

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