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Preseli Bluestone – (Dolerite) £3.45 – £13.11 ex VAT
These specimens of ‘Preseli Bluestone’ are a form of Spotted Dolerite. The samples originate from the Preseli Hills of Wales, and were transported by a glacier & deposited as glacial erratics. Each specimen is supplied in a labelled card tray.

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Preseli Bluestone – (Dolerite) (1kg) £15.00 ex VAT
These specimens of ‘Preseli Bluestone’ are a form of Spotted Dolerite. The samples originate from the Preseli Hills of Wales, and were transported by a glacier & deposited as glacial erratics. Specimens are supplied in a polythene bag in lots of 1 kg with a label.

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Puddingstone Conglomerate £1.50 – £6.00 ex VAT
Specimens of Puddingstone, collected from Hertfordshire, UK. Puddingstone is a variation of conglomerate, which is term used to describe a coarse grained sedimentary rock, featuring large, well rounded clasts in a finer grained matrix. It dates back to the Paleocene to Eocene period around 56 millions years ago. This particular rock is composed almost entirely of silica and has no porosity, likely contributing to its notorious hardness. This rare rock is only found in quantity at one locality in Hertfordshire. As such, it is becoming exceedingly difficult to obtain. This rock is available in multiple sizes and each piece comes supplied in a white card tray with information label.

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Puddingstone Conglomerate (1kg) £8.00 ex VAT
Eocene puddingstone conglomerate collected from Hertfordshire, UK. Puddingstone is a textbook a variety of conglomerate, it is composed almost entirely of silica; the smooth and rounded silicic pebbles are held firmly in place by a hard silica cement. Available by weight, supplied in a 1kg bag with an information label.

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Pumice £2.25 – £3.50 ex VAT
Pumice specimens from the Lipari islands, Italy. Pumice is an igneous rock with a highly porous structure resulting from trapped gas bubbles as the lava was being ejected. The rock is usually very light & buoyant in water. Specimens are supplied in a card tray with label.

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Pumice – 500 g £9.00 ex VAT
Pumice specimens from the Lipari islands, Italy. Pumice is an igneous rock with a highly porous structure resulting from trapped gas bubbles as the lava was being ejected. The rock is usually very light & buoyant in water. Specimens are supplied in a polythene bag in lots of 500g with a label.

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Pumice Slide £18.00 ex VAT
Pumice thin section slide exhibiting the highly vesicular nature of this extrusive igneous rock. Pumice lavas tend to be silicic or felsic which are highly viscous thus do not allow the gas bubbles to escape efficiently.This material was collected from the Lipari islands of Italy.

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Purbeck Limestone £2.25 – £6.00 ex VAT
Specimens of Purbeck Limestone, collected from the Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, in the UK. Purbeck Limestone is a fossiliferous limestone that dates from the Upper Jurassic to Lower Cretaceous period. Its deposition environment is a fresh to brackish water environment with occasional marine incursions. It’s characteristic appearance comes from densely packed shells of the freshwater snail Viviparus set in a lime mud matrix. It’s uses include construction as a building and decorative stone which is visible in Canterbury, Lincoln, Salisbury cathedrals & Westminster Abby to name but a few. These specimens are available in multiple sizes and come in a white card tray with information label.

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Purbeck Limestone Slide £18.00 ex VAT
Purbeck Limestone thin section slide exhibiting densely pack shells of varying fauna. This rock is particularly interesting in thin section; numerous shells from varying organisms such as bivalves and gastropods along with numerous signs of mineral replacement and dissolution offers an opportunity to interpret the complex diagenetic history of the rock.

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Purple Quartz £2.25 – £3.50 ex VAT
2" x 2"3" x 2"
Purple quartz mineral specimens from Morocco, the crystal beds exhibit quartz crystal points on agate or chalcedony (all belonging to the quartz family of minerals), the colour is a hue of purple, but faded

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Purple Quartz (1kg) £10.00 ex VAT
1 kilogram of purple quartz mineral specimens from Morroco, the crystal beds exhibit quartz crystal points in beds on agate or chalcedony, the colour is a hue of purple, but faded. Sizes of samples supplied in the pack vary between 20 mm to 60 mm and come in a polythene bag with an data card. Suitable for craft use, schools and more where more pieces are required.

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Purpurite £2.25 – £5.00 ex VAT
Specimens of Purpurite, collected from Brazil. Purpurite is a captivating mineral known for its rich, deep coloration, which ranges from reddish-purple to violet. Its name is derived from the Latin word “purpura,” meaning purple. Chemically, purpurite is a phosphate mineral primarily composed of manganese, iron, and phosphorus, with a chemical formula typically represented as (Mn,Fe)PO4. Purpurite is typically found in metamorphic rocks, often associated with manganese-rich environments. Available in three different sizes, these specimens come in a white card tray with information label.

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Pyrite – Norway £2.25 – £6.00 ex VAT
Pyrite in massive form, from Folldal, Norway. Collected by staff, these crystalline textured mineral specimens exhibit a metallic lustre, brassy colouration and shine when viewed under certain lighting conditions. The iron ore is dense and solid, but can break fairly easily, occurrences of chalocpyrite may also be seen in some pieces. These samples are available in various sizes and come supplied in a card tray with a label, ideal for educational use, children and collections.

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Pyrite – Norway (1kg) £5.00 ex VAT
Specimens of Pyrite, collected from Norway. Pyrite is an iron ore mineral, however due to its brassy yellow colour, many early prospectors would mistake it for gold. This gave it the name, ‘Fools Gold’. These pieces display a massive crystalline form. These specimens come in lots of 1kg, in a heavy duty polythene bag. Pieces come in various sizes.

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Pyrite – Peru £2.00 – £7.50 ex VAT
Specimens of Pyrite from the Chispa Mine, Huanzala, Peru. These particular samples are a higher grade than our Moroccan material and display visible crystal structure, ideal for both mineral collectors and educational use. Specimens are supplied in a white card tray with an information label.

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Pyrite – Peru (1kg – Low Grade) £8.00 ex VAT
Specimens of Pyrite, collected from Peru. Pyrite is an iron ore mineral, however due to its brassy yellow colour, many early prospectors would mistake it for gold. This gave it the name, ‘Fools Gold’. These pieces are of a lower grade. These specimens come in lots of 1kg, in a heavy duty polythene bag. Pieces come in various sizes.

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Pyrite – Peru (Low Grade) £1.50 – £3.50 ex VAT
Pyrite mineral specimens from Peru, low grade but still exhibiting the brassy colouration and metallic lustre, samples are dense and upon close inspection may exhibit cubic crystals. A common mineral, also known as fools gold, it is found all around the world.Available in multiple sizes, they will come supplied in a specimen tray with a label.

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Pyrite Cubes £2.00 – £3.00 ex VAT
Pyrite is a well known and common mineral found around the world, commonly known as fools gold, it has a brassy yellow colour and metallic lustre, most pyrite people will see will likely be pyrite crystal beds or chunks. These specimens are individual cubes of pyrite which demonstrate the signature cubic crystal structure. These samples are from Spain and are available in 2 sizes: 1 cm and 2 cm cubes and come supplied in a polythene bag with an information label.

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Pyrite Cubes in Biotite £2.25 – £6.00 ex VAT
Pyrite cubic crystals in massive biotite mica, the pyrite crystals are well formed with the cubic form being clearly visible, as expected, the they also exhibit the yellow brassy colouration and metallic lustre expected from this mineral. The crystals are within a massive biotite mica matrix which is pure black with a vitreous lustre. This vivid contract in colours excellently highlights the brassy coloured pyrite crystals and makes for an excellent specimen to add to any mineral collection. The samples were collected by staff some years ago and come form southern Norway and is available in various sizes and come supplied in a card tray with an information label.

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Pyrite Rhaetic Bone Bed £2.25 – £6.00 ex VAT
2" x 2"3" x 2"4" x 3"
Pyrite on Rhaetic Bone Bed collected from Westbury-on-Severn, Gloucestershire. Of our specimens it is the pyrite crystal bed which is the key feature, some specimens may exhibit bones or scales but naturally this is no guarantee

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Pyrite with Peacock Ore £2.25 – £3.50 ex VAT
Specimens of Pyrite with Peacock Ore, collected from Sulitjelma, Norway. Pyrite (fools gold) is a common and well known iron mineral with a metallic lustre and brassy colour. These pyrite samples feature inclusions of peacock ore, which can provide hints of pink, purple or blue. These specimens are available in multiple sizes and come in a white card trays with an information label.

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Pyrolusite £1.00 – £1.50 ex VAT
Pyrolusite mineral specimens from Morocco, these samples exhibit excellent colouration and a bright metallic lustre. They appear as fibrous crystals with a radiation structure on matrix and available in various sizes, each piece comes supplied in a card tray with an information label.

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Pyrope Garnets (India) £10.00 ex VAT
Specimens of Pyrope Garnets from India. These specimens exhibit a massive crystal structure and are reddish pink in colour. Pyrope is a silicate mineral with pure pyrope having a composition of magnesium, aluminium and silica Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃These specimens are available in limited supply, measuring approximately 2-3″ and come supplied in a white card tray.

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Quartz Geode Fragments £1.50 – £6.00 ex VAT
Natural quartz geodes or nodules found in the Sahara desert, Morocco. These geodes are all lined with sparkling white minute quartz crystals which if set against a dark backdrop, shine brightly. Geodes form as bubbles of gas within magma (the term for lava when the molten rock is still underground). Because of the temperatures difference bwteen the magma and the pocket of gas, the crystals form slower, crystals which form slower tend to form in larger sizes and so with a geode, you have an outside which is made up of very fined grained crystals, too small to see and the inside, which is full of larger crystals. These geodes are slowly becoming harder to obtain as the collectors struggle to get to the site which is littered with old exposive mines from a previous war and when the geodes were stock-piled puff adders set – up home amongst them. These specimens are available in various sizes as geode fragments and come supplied in a card tray with information label.

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Quartz Geodes (1kg) £9.00 ex VAT
Specimens of Quartz Geodes, collected from the Sahara Desert, Morocco. These specimens are the fragments of geodes with a quartz lining. Geodes form as pockets of air in magma, when temperature differences result in a slower rate of cooling and thus larger crystals inside the pocket. Specimens come in lots of 1kg, in a heavy duty polythene bag. Pieces are of various sizes.

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Quartz Hematoide over Calcite £1.50 – £3.50 ex VAT
Stunning red quartz (Hematoide) over a calcite matrix collected from Jebel Saghro in Morocco. This unique variety of quartz owes its red colour to very fine hematite inclusions which have become incorporated into the quartz mass. Naturally the intensity of the red varies in these specimens dependent on the purity of the quartz; some samples exhibit a paler red while others exhibit a deep red colour. Available in two sizes, each specimen is supplied in a card tray with an information label.

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Quartz Monzonite £2.25 – £6.00 ex VAT
Quartz monzonite igneous rock specimen from Ratagan, Scotland. Associated to granites, yet containing only 5% to 20% quartz, making it a monzonite, these intrusive felsice rocks are igneous in origin and are available in different sizes, supplied in a white card tray with a label.

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Quartz Point Display Piece – 1 £140.00 ex VAT
A stunning quartz point display piece, collected from Brazil. Quartz is one of the most abundant and well known minerals in the world, and has an array of popular variations, such as rose quartz or amethyst. Standard quartz is colourless and clear/translucent and measures a 7 on Mohs scale of hardness. This superb display specimen measures approximately 19 x 11 x 9 cm at its widest and longest points. It measures approximately 2400 grams, and is capable of standing freely. Due to the valuable and delicate nature of our display pieces, they will all be shipped via courier only. Supplied with an information label.

Please note that this specimen does have a chip on the front point.

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Quartz Point Display Piece – 2 £45.00 ex VAT
A stunning quartz point display piece, collected from Brazil. Quartz is one of the most abundant and well known minerals in the world, and has an array of popular variations, such as rose quartz or amethyst. Standard quartz is colourless and clear/translucent and measures a 7 on Mohs scale of hardness. This superb quartz display specimen measures approximately 11 x 10 x 6 cm at its widest and longest points. It measures approximately 1200 grams, and is capable of standing freely. Due to the valuable and delicate nature of our display pieces, they will all be shipped via courier only. Supplied with an information label.

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Quartz Points – Large B Grade £5.75 ex VAT
Quartz crystals from Madagascar, these mineral specimens are large in sizes, between 10 to 15 cm, as they are B grade, they are not completely transparent, but cloudy and they still show the termination of the points and crytsal system. Ideally suited for educational use if large numbers are required for students to observe.

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Quartz Points – Medium B Grade £2.30 – £10.35 ex VAT
Quartz crystals from Madagascar, these mineral specimens are large in size, ranging between 5 to 10 cm. We characterize them as B grade, as they are not completely transparent, but cloudy and slightly iron stained whilst still showing the termination of the points and crystal system. Ideally suited for educational or lapidary use if large numbers of crystals are required.

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Quartz Points – Small A Grade £5.00 – £35.00 ex VAT
Quartz crystals from Madagascar, these mineral specimens are small in size, between 3 to 5 cm, as they are A grade, they are completely transparent, crystal clear show the excellent termination of the points and crytsal system. Ideally suited for university level educational use if large numbers are required for students to observe or for serious collectors.

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Quartz Slide £18.00 ex VAT
Microscope slides of Quartz from Madagascar, these slides display the crystal structure of the mineral on a microscopic level which assists in the identification of this mineral in other slides. Each section is made to 30 microns thickness and the glass is 46 x 27 mm in size, supplied in a protective card sleeve with a label, ideal for microscopy & educational use.

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Rapakivi Granite – Finland £2.00 – £7.00 ex VAT
Specimens of Rapakivi Granite sourced from South Finland, which have undergone cutting and polishing. This particular rock belongs to the Granite family, and shares the typical characteristics of granite. Those being a coarse-grained, plutonic igneous rock, consisting of orthoclase feldspar, quartz, and biotite mica. Each piece comes packaged in a white card tray accompanied by an information label.

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Red Garnets (10g) £2.00 ex VAT
Small specimens of rough red garnets found in Kola Peninsula, Russia. Specimens are supplied in a small polythene bag in lots of 10 g and are a few millimetres in size. Due to their rough grading these specimens are not of high gem quality.

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Red Marl Slide £18.00 ex VAT
Red marl thin section slide taken from Lower Triassic strata belonging to the Mercia Mudstone Group, formerly known as the Keuper Marls. Marl describes rock which is a calcium carbonate rich i.e. 35% – 65% CaCO3 with the remainder being clay with varying amounts of silt

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Rhaetic Bone Bed £2.25 – £6.00 ex VAT
Specimens of Rhaetic Bone Bed, collected from the Aust Cliff area in Gloucestershire, UK. The Rhaetic Bone Bed is part of a transgressional formation from the Upper Triassic. It consists of a conglomerate with a calcite cemented sandy matrix, together with an abundance of teeth, scales and bones. These fossils include; coprolites of aquatic reptiles, fish remains of dipnoans and ganoids, scales especially Gyrolepis, ichthyosaur vertebrae, and even bones from the dinosaur Avalonia. Specimens are available in multiple sizes, and come in a white card tray with an information label.

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Rhodochrosite £1.50 – £2.25 ex VAT
Rhodochrosite is an eye catching pink mineral specimen and often highly sought after. The colouration is derived from manganese but gives a white streak. It forms in hydrothermal veins alongside other manganese minerals usually in low temperature ore deposits, the mineral was first found in the Silver mines of Romania, however, large deposits have since been found in Argentine, where it is also the countries national gemstone. These particular specimens also include banding and come from the Capillitas mine, 11,000 ft elevation. Catamarca, Argentina. The mineral itself takes a high polish, and the beautiful rose pink colouration and banding make it a much sought after mineral and gemstone. Specimens are mainly available in small sizes & are supplied in white card tray with information label.

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Rhodolite Garnets in Mica Schist and Quartz £2.25 – £6.00 ex VAT
Rhodolite garnets in quartz and mica schist matrix from Southern Norway exhibiting bright vibrant pink coloured garnets in a white quartz and metallic grey mica schist with a start contrast of colours, these minerals specimens are available in 3 sizes and come supplied in a card tray with a label.

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Rhodonite – Peru £2.00 – £20.00 ex VAT
Rhodonite specimens from Peru display a signature pink color, and are of manganese silicate composition. They also contain significant amounts of magnesium, iron, and calcium (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3.

Rhodonite, an uncommon mineral, typically thrives in metamorphic rocks and other manganese-rich regions. It claims its presence in nine main localities: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, England, India, Russia, Sweden, and Peru, along with a few states in the USA.

These specimens boast a massive crystal structure, granting them a granular appearance, while the rarer ones boast red, triclinic crystals.

You can obtain these specimens in various sizes, neatly packaged in a white card tray complete with an informative label.

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Rhomb Porphyry £2.25 – £6.00 ex VAT
An igneous rock exhibiting a porphyritic texture containing large cubic crystals of feldspar within a fine grained matrix. Collected near Oslo, Norway. Each sample is supplied in a labelled card tray. Each sample is supplied in a labelled card tray.

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Rhomb Porphyry (1kg) £8.00 ex VAT
An igneous rock exhibiting a porphyritic texture containing large cubic crystals of feldspar within a fine grained matrix. Collected near Oslo, Norway. Each sample is supplied in a labelled card tray. Specimens are supplied in a polythene bag in lots of 1 kg with a label.

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Rhomb Porphyry Slide £18.00 ex VAT
Rhomb porphyry thin section exhibiting the textbook porphyritic texture of this rare igneous rock. The thin section shows a fine grained alkali feldspar groundmass with large phenocrysts of augite. This material was collected near Oslo in Norway.

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Rhynchonellid – Brachiopod £4.00 – £8.00 ex VAT
• Geological Age: Cretaceous period, 100 to 64 million years old.
• Location: Boujdour, Morocco
• Species: Rhynchonellid

Rhynchonellid brachiopod fossils available by weight, measuring upto 20 mm in size, these excellemt specimens from the Cretaceous period were found in Morocco and exhibit clear morphological features such as shape, form, teeth and ribbing on the shells, they are excellent for use in kit or for educaitonal purposes when addressing past life forms on earth.

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Rhyolite £2.25 – £6.00 ex VAT
Rhyolite specimens found in Cumbria. Rhyolite is a felsic (silica rich) rock, often formed in highly explosive volcanoes. Specimens are supplied in a card tray with label.

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Rhyolite (1kg) £8.00 ex VAT
Rhyolite specimens found in Cumbria. Rhyolite is a felsic (silica rich) rock, often formed in highly explosive volcanoes. Specimens are supplied in a polythene bag in lots of 1 kg with a label.

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Rhyolite (Banded) £2.25 – £6.00 ex VAT
Banded rhyolite from Glen Coe, Scotland showing laminar flow banding which was produced by the viscous lava which formed the rock, available in various sizes, these specimens are suitable for educational use to display flow banding. Supplied in a card tray with an information label.

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Rhyolite (Felsite) £2.25 – £3.50 ex VAT
Rhyolite Felsite, a highly felsitic composed variation of Rhyolite, found in Fife, Scotland, an extrusive igneous rock composed of sodium, quartz and feldspar, thus often having a pale white to pink colouration. Available in various sizes and supplied in a card tray with an information label.

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Rhyolite Felsite (1kg) £8.00 ex VAT
Rhyolite Felsite, a highly felsitic composed variation of Rhyolite, found in Scotland. Specimens are supplied in a polythene bag in lots of 1 kg with a label.

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Rhyolite Slide £18.00 ex VAT
Rhyolite thin section slide exhibiting the fine grained nature of this felsic igneous rock. The thin section shows a silica rich mineral assemblage of fine grained quartz and plagioclase. Accessory minerals present include biotite mica and hornblende. This material was collected from Cumbria, UK.

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Ribbon Banded Mudstone (1kg) £8.00 ex VAT
Ribbon banded mudstone, Silurian in age, collected from the Denbigh grits in Wales, UK. Supplied by weight, the product will come in a 1 kilogram bag and the size of samples inside will vary.

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Ribbon Banded Mudstone (Shale) £2.25 – £6.00 ex VAT
Specimens of Ribbon Banded Mudstone, collected from North Wales. In particular, these specimens are Silurian in age & specifically from the Nantglyn Flag Group of the Denbigh Grit Formation. This largely grey rock shows alternating bands of fossiliferous mudstone and laminated muddy siltstone with subordinate thin pale green to yellowish lenticular bands of calcareous siltstones. These specimens are available in multiple sizes and come supplied in a white card tray with an information label.

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Rock Crystal £2.25 ex VAT
Rock crystal mineral specimens from Madagascar, part of the quartz family of minerals, rock crystal is the clear or transparent variation of quartz, the most common mineral at the earths surface. These samples may show a conchoidal fracture and are suitable for collectors, enthusiast or educational use. Supplied in a card tray with an information label.

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Rock Crystal (1kg) £9.00 ex VAT
Specimens of Rock Crystal, collected from Madagascar. Rock Crystal is the name for transparent clear quartz. Quartz is the most abundant mineral on the Earth’s surface and a major rock mineral too. These specimens come in lots of 1kg, in a heavy duty polythene bag. Pieces are of various sizes.

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Rock Crystal Point £1.50 – £6.00 ex VAT
Specimens of Rock Crystal Points, collected from Madagascar. Rock Crystal is a term that describes clear quartz. Quartz is a silicate mineral and one of the most abundant on the planet. These specimens are available in multiple sizes and come in a card tray with an information label.
- Small: Measures between 1 – 2″
- Large: Measures between 2.5 – 3″
All specimens supplies in a white card tray with information label.
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Rock Gypsum £2.25 – £3.50 ex VAT
Gypsum is composed of calcium sulphate dihydrate CaSO4·2H2O . the name is derived from the Greek “Gypsos” meaning “chalk or plaster” It forms as an evaporite deposit associated with sedimentary rocks. Gypsum is deposited from lake & sea water but also from hot springs associated with volcanic activity. Pure gypsum is normally white but impurities give it a variety of hues. It is mined extensively for the manufacture of plaster, plaster board, fertilizer & soil conditioner. This example is from the Triassic deposits of Nottinghamshire, U.K. Each specimen is supplied in a labelled card tray.

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Rock Gypsum Slide £18.00 ex VAT
Rock gypsum thin section slide exhibiting a range of textbook gypsum petrographic features. The slides are 30 microns thick and measure 46 x 27 mm in size and have a cover slip of the section along with a protective cardboard sleeve; perfect for educational use.

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Rose Quartz £2.25 – £6.00 ex VAT
Rose quartz is a well know variation of quartz, easily identifiable due to its rose pink colouration, these fine crystalline mineral specimens are ideal as gifts, collectors, enthusiast and for use in education. These samples come from Namibia, Africa and the colour is due to iron impurities during the time that the quartz was forming, which tends to be a hydrothermal mineral and forms in veins. These specimens are very crystalline and may have sharp edges, care is advise when handling. They can be supplied in a range of sizes and supplied in a card tray with an information label.

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Rose Quartz (1kg) £6.00 ex VAT
1 kilo of rose quartz mineral specimens. A pink colour variation of the mineral Quartz is a popular mineral specimen due to its vibrant pink colour making it stand out. Ideal for schools, educational and teaching use, specimens supplied are a range of sizes and come in a strong polythene bag by kilo weight, sizes varying between 20 mm to 70 mm. They may also have sharp edges and care is advised when handling the samples.

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Rubellite £34.50 ex VAT
Rubellite mineral specimens, a vibrant, rich pink variation of tourmaline, these samples are of excellent quality, exhibiting long prismatic crystal with rich colouration, sizes of piece vary but all a high grade, supplied with a stand and an information label.

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Ruby in Fuchsite – Tanzania £1.00 – £2.25 ex VAT
Specimens of Ruby in Fuchsite, collected from Mundarara Mine, Arusha Region, Tanzania. Ruby is a well known gemstone and variety of corundum that is red is colour. These specimens are available in multiple sizes and come in a white card tray with an information label.

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Ruby in Pargasite – Tanzania £1.50 – £3.50 ex VAT
Specimens of Ruby in Pargasite, collected from Mundarara Mine, Arusha Region, Tanzania. These samples of pargasite are dark in colour and contain small inclusions of ruby corundum. Specimens come in a white card tray with an information label.

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Rutilated Quartz £1.50 – £3.50 ex VAT
Rutilated quartz is a variation of quartz which contains thin fibrous rutile crystals within it, often randomly orientated. Rutiles are a titanium mineral, dense and black, it is a common accessory mineral in high-temperature and high-pressure metamorphic rocks and in igneous rocks but found in very few locations around the world. These mineral specimens are of a dull, sometimes yellow coloured quartz which contain the rutile crystals.Where as most minerals devalue when they contain impurities or inclusions, rutilated quartz is in fact often prized for this very reason. These samples are available various sizes and will come supplied in a card tray with an information label.

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Rutilated Quartz Tumblestones £2.50 ex VAT
Rutilated quartz tumblestones, excellent quality clear quartz also known as rock crystal with titanium rutile crystals within. The clarity of the quartz makes the rutile mineral easy to see, the gemstones are between 2 to 3 cm in size and supplied as 1 or more.

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Salt Pseudomorph £2.25 – £6.00 ex VAT
2" x 2"3" x 2"4" x 3"
Specimens of Salt Pseudomorphs on a limy matrix, collected from the Triassic Aust Cliff in Avon, UK. Salt Pseudomorphs serve as important inicators of paleoenvironmental conditions. They typically form in semi arid (dry) climates, where saline water evaporates, which leaves behind cubic salt crystals. These salt crystals later dissolve, occasionally preserving their cubic imprints These specimens are available in multiple sizes and come supplied in a white card tray with an information label.

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Sandstone (Fossiliferous) – Scotland £2.25 – £6.00 ex VAT
Specimens of fossiliferous sandstone sourced from Rochdale, UK. However the type locality of this material is Scotland. Samples are supplied in various sizes and come supplied in a card tray with an information label. These specimens are perfect for educational use but the oddly appealing aesthetic the samples have means they would also make a great addition to any rock collection.

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Sauropod Dinosaur Bone (Cut and Polished) – UK £6.00 – £30.00 ex VAT
Specimens of Sauropod Dinosaur Bone, collected from Abingdon, Oxfordshire in the UK. Sauropods were herbivorous quadruped dinosaurs, distinctly characterised by their large size, as well as long necks and tails. These samples are from an unidentified species, however they date to approximately 157 – 152 Ma. This puts them in the Kimmeridgian stage of the Jurassic period, the apex of the dinosaur’s rule on Earth. These specimens feature both a cut and polished face for a smooth and attractive appearance, as well as a rough side which allows for analysis of the bone structure. These specimens are available in multiple sizes and come supplied in a white card tray with an information label.

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Selenite – Morocco £1.50 – £6.00 ex VAT
Specimens of Selenite, collected from Morocco. Selenite is a variety of the mineral gypsum, featuring a pearly lustre and clear, translucent colour. These particular samples are crystal clusters which show an amalgam of multiple crystals which have merged or grown together during formation. These specimens are available in multiple sizes and come in a white card tray with an information label.

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Serpentine – Norway £3.45 – £6.90 ex VAT
Specimens of serpentine found in Modum, Southern Norway. Specimens are supplied in a card tray with a information label.

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Shale £2.25 – £6.00 ex VAT
Specimens of Shale, collected from Yorkshire. Shale is a fine grained, clastic sedimentary rock composed of mud. This mud is a mixture of clay mineral flakes and tiny fragments of other minerals, especially quartz and calcite. Shale is characterised by thin laminae, parallel layering or bedding, less than one centimetre in thickness. This makes the rock very fissile. Shales are associated with quiet water deposition, such as in lakes, lagoons or deltas. For these specimens in particular, the depositional environment was deep water marine from the Jurassic formations of the Yorkshire coast. These specimens are available in multiple sizes and come supplied in a white card tray with information label.

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Shale (Graptolitic) £2.25 – £6.00 ex VAT
Dark grey Graptolitic Shale from Scotland or Cumbria. Contains the delicate blade-like fossils of Graptolites. These were small, colonial marine creatures. Please note that the graptolite content of these specimens is variable.

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Shale Slide £18.00 ex VAT
Shale microscope slide showing thin black lenses of organic matter (in XPL view) which fell from suspension in very low energy environments. The section is made to 30 microns thickness and the glass is 46 x 27 mm in size with a cover slip. Supplied in a protective card sleeve with a label, ideal for microscopy.

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Shap Granite (1kg) £8.00 ex VAT
Adamellite granite also known as shap granite from Cumbria, famous for its large pink feldspar crystals his granite is well known. The samples come from the Shap Quarry, Shap Fell, Cumbria and are supplied in a polythene bag in lots of 1 kg with a label.

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Shap Granite (Monzogranite) £2.25 – £6.00 ex VAT
Shap granite igneous rock specimens from Shap Fell, Cumbria, UK which exhibit typical coarse grained crystalline textures expected of intrusive felsic rocks, being composed of quartz, plagioclase and orthoclase feldspar and biotite mica. This popular granite is very sought after for a variety of applications and has a colourful appearance. It is believed to have formed during the early Devonian period as a plutonic intrusion in the area and is quarried extensively. Samples are ideal for collectors of all levels and ages as well as all educational levels as the minerals can be easily described with the origin and processes being suitable to teach higher level students. Samples are available in three sizes and come supplied in a card tray with an information label.

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Shelly Limestone – Gloucestershire £3.50 – £6.00 ex VAT
Specimens of Shelly Limestone, collected from Gloucestershire. This is a fossiliferous limestone from the Carboniferous Period, around 350 million years ago. These specimens are buff to grey in colour and highly compact. It is abundant in various marine fossils, including corals, crinoids, brachiopods and bivalves. The Carboniferous Limestone is the main lithology underlying the Forest of Dean basin & also forms the cliffs of the Wye Valley. Specimens are available in multiple sizes and come supplied in a white card tray with information label.

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Shelly Limestone Slide £18.00 ex VAT
Shelly limestone thin section slide exhibiting the calcareous remains of various fauna. These thin sections complement the hand specimens nicely and allow for more precise paleoenvironmental interpretations to made. The thin section is made to 30 microns thickness and the glass is 46 x 27 mm in size with a cover slip

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Shelly Siltstone £2.25 – £3.50 ex VAT
A fossiliferous siltstone containing numerous fossil shells of Ordovician (Caradoc) age from the Cheney Longville Flags, Winstanstow, Shropshire. The specimens contain fragments of Orthid Brachiopods, Tentaculites & occasional Trilobite fragments.

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Siltstone £2.25 – £6.00 ex VAT
Siltstone is a fine grained clastic rock which may or may not show laminations. Occasionally fossiliferous. This example is from the Carboniferous deposits around Huddersfield, Yorkshire.

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Siltstone Slide £18.00 ex VAT
Siltstone microscope slide exhibiting the fine to very fine grained nature of this sedimentary rock. The slides often show concentrated bands of mica which punctuate the dominant quartz mass. Excellent to observe the nature of the minerals and distinguish the history of the rock. The glass slide is 46 x 27 mm in size, suitable for enthusiasts, educational use and more, it will come in card sleeve with a label.

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Skarn (Andradite Garnets) – Namibia £3.00 – £12.00 ex VAT
Specimens of Skarn, rich in andradite garnets and green amphibole, which have been collected from Namibia. Skarn is a term used a describe a range of coarse grained, metamorphic rocks, that are rich in a group of minerals known as calc-silicate minerals. These are minerals that are rich in calcium-magnesium-iron-manganese-aluminium and silica. Due to this, the composition and appearance of skarn material can vary greatly between pieces. These pieces happen to be rich in andradite garnets, with inclusions of green amphibole. This results in these specimens being mostly reddish brown in colour. They are available in multiple sizes and come supplied in a white card tray with information label.

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Skutterudite £1.50 – £23.00 ex VAT
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Skutterudite is a arsenide cobalt mineral specimen from Bou Azzer District, Morocco. It has a metallic lustre and can be rare, associated with minerals such as silver, cobalt, erythrite, baryte and more, these mineral specimens are available in small sizes only and come with an information label.
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Slate £2.25 – £6.00 ex VAT
Slate from Wales, famous for its use as a roofing material, these specimens exhibit text book characteristics such as fine grain crystal structure, foliation, slatey cleavage and a variety of colours, excellent for educational use, supplied in various sizes.

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Slate (1kg) £8.00 ex VAT
Slate is a fine-grained, foliated, homogeneous metamorphic rock derived from a shale-type protolith composed of clay or volcanic ash through low-grade regional metamorphism. Supplied in lots of 1 kilos, with an information label.

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Slate Slide £18.00 ex VAT
Slate microscope thin section slide exhibiting a slight slaty fabric formed by the growth of mica. This material was collected from North Wales and dates back to the Cambrian period. The glass is 46 x 27 mm in size, supplied in a protective card sleeve with a label, ideal for microscopy, petrography & educational use.

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Smokey Quartz £2.25 – £6.00 ex VAT
Smokey quartz mineral specimens collected from Iveland, Norway, these highly crystalline samples are a dark grey colour and may have sharp edges, caution is advised. The colour is due to natural irradiation during the formation process, samples are available in various sizes and come supplied in a card tray with a data label.

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Smokey Quartz Points £2.25 – £3.00 ex VAT
Smokey quartz is a dark variation of quartz, it is often translucent and a shade of black or grey however, some specimens may be completely opaque and black. The colour is due to free silicon at the time the quartz was forming, formed from silicon dioxide from natural radiation. These particular mineral specimens are of the individual crystal points and are of very high quality, they display the quartz crystals termination very well and exhibit a very dark grey sometimes black colouration with minimal transparency, almost opaque. The crystals come from Madagascar and come supplied in two different sizes, in a white card tray with information label. Please note that size variation is approximate, and will vary between pieces.

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Snowflake Obsidian Slide £18.00 ex VAT
Snowflake Obsidian thin section microscope slides which exhibit radially clustered crystals of cristobalite within a glass matrix. Each section is made to 30 microns thickness. The glass is 46 x 27 mm in size, supplied in a protective card sleeve with a label, ideal for microscopy.

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Soapstone £2.25 – £6.00 ex VAT
Soapstone mineral specimens collected from Otta, central Norway. Composed primaraly of talc, these samples thus have a greasy or waxy texture, they also contain chlorite schist, giving the specimens a shimmering green colouration with a metallic lustre. Avaialble in various sizes and supplied in a card tray with a data label.

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Sodalite £1.50 – £6.00 ex VAT
Sodalite mineral specimens with a rich royal blue colouration, named due to its sodium content, it is part of a family of minerals which include hauyne, nosean, and lazurite and is a well known ornamental gemstone. Very eye catching and beautiful for colectors of those wanting something striking to show, samples are available in two sizes and come supplied in a card tray with a data label.

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Specular Hematite – Cumbria £4.00 – £10.00 ex VAT
Specular Hematite, also known as specularite is a variation of haematite which has a silver or black colouration and metallic lustre which gives the crystals a sparkling appearance. These particular specimens are of specularite crystals with an anhedral form on a massive haematite matrix. These specimens display veins of specularite within a matrix of massive haematite. They come from Cumbria, UK and are available in various sizes, each sample comes supplied in a card tray with an information label. They would be of particular interest to those who are particular keen on collecting British mineral specimens.

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Specular Hematite Massive – Brazil £1.50 ex VAT
Massive specular hematite from Brazil, black colouration and metallic lustre which gives the crystals a sparkling appearance. These particular specimens are of specularite crystals in a massive form, therefore the samples have a highly crystalline texture. They come from Brazil and give off a metallic shimmer when held under certain lighting. Available in various sizes and supplied in card tray with an information label.

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Sphalerite – Weardale £2.50 – £10.00 ex VAT
Specimens of Sphalerite, collected from Weardale, UK. Sphalerite is a zinc sulphide mineral, as well as the primary zinc ore. Whilst sphalerite can come in a range of colours, including yellow, brown or red, these pieces display metallic grey – black crystals instead. These specimens are available in multiple sizes and come in a white card tray with an information label.

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Spotted Rock £2.25 – £6.00 ex VAT
Specimens of spotted rock from Blencathra, Cumbria, UK. The samples are supplied in a white card tray with an information label, ideal for educational use or great as an addition to any rock collection.

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Stalactitic Quartz Display Piece – 1 £36.00 ex VAT
A stunning display piece of Stalactitic Quartz, collected from Oughoud in Morocco. Quartz Stalactites are incredibly unique quartz formations which form in certain types of hot springs, where microbe made formations gets coated in a crystal layer by boiling water. This superb display specimen measures approximately 20 x 18 x 5 cm at its widest and longest points. It measures approximately 1700 grams. Due to the valuble nature of our display pieces, they will all be shipped via courier only. Supplied with an information label.

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Stalactitic Quartz Display Piece – 2 £24.00 ex VAT
A stunning display piece of Stalactitic Quartz, collected from Oughoud in Morocco. Quartz Stalactites are incredibly unique quartz formations which form in certain types of hot springs, where microbe made formations gets coated in a crystal layer by boiling water. This superb display specimen measures approximately 19 x 9 x 7 cm at its widest and longest points. It measures approximately 630 grams. Due to the valuble nature of our display pieces, they will all be shipped via courier only. Supplied with an information label.

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Star Crinoid Stems £1.50 ex VAT
Star Crinoid stems, collected from Morocco. These excellent fossil specimens show the stems of crinoids, a species of echinoderms, similar to brittle stars and star fish from the Silurian period. They show the segments which make up the stem very well, with each segment measuring approximately 1cm in length. Crinoid stems are a useful zoning fossil, these samples are supplied by weight, ideal for educational use, kits, packs and more, where a quantity of them may be required without costing too much. These crinoid stems are an example of a species called pentacrinites, and display a unique star shape. Collected from Morocco, the pieces will come supplied in a polythene bag with a label.

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Staurolite – France £1.50 ex VAT
Staurolite crystal coffins from France, a name given to single staurolite crystals due to their elongate monoclininc crystal habit. The samples are dark brown in size and are between 1 to 3 cm in length, ideal for serious collectors, they are of the single crystals as opposed to the cruciform twinning that many will expect. Supplied in a small card tray with a label.

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Stibnite – Morocco £1.50 – £2.25 ex VAT
Stibnite mineral specimens form Morocco, exhibiting a massive crystalline texture, grey colouration with a metallic lustre. Soft as expected, the mineral leaves a grey streak. As it is a sulfide mineral, children should not handle these samples. They will be supplied in a card tray with an information label.

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Stibnite – The Knipe £3.00 ex VAT
Rare specimens of stibnite from the Knipe, Hare Hill, New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, U.K. These specimens are from the Knipe mine and so are uncommon to obtain in large quantities now. All specimens are sold in a 1.5″ x 1.5″ card tray with an information label.

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Stilbite £2.50 – £12.00 ex VAT
Stilbite mineral specimens from Pune district, Maharastra, India, excellent samples with tabular crystal forms and a pink to pale orange colouration and vitreous lustre which makes the surface of the mineral look wet. Ideal for children, enthusiast and educational bodies. Stilbite is a well known mineral which belongs to the zeolite group. Available in various sizes, the pieces will come supplied in a card tray with a data label.

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