Sedimentary - Geology Superstore

Equipment and ToolsField equipment and tools can be found here with the majority of the items being for geological purposes as well as equipment which can be utilised for forrestry, surveying, land remediation, quarrying and mining and much more. Our range of equipment and tools are of the highest standard, manufactured by some of the most well known brands from around the world. We cna supply goods including compass clinometers, waterproof note pads, rock hammers, core boxes, sampling bags and much more.
UCP Core Trays
Rocks, Minerals and FossilsRock specimens available in this section. We are the UK’s leading supplier of rock specimens, by single specimens of various sizes to rocks supplied by weight in lots of 1 kg. With over 30 years years experience and 3 geologists in our warehouse, we will have what you require. Geological rock specimens are ideal for educational & private use & in collections as well as being an important part of education both with science and in geological or earth science specific subjects. Our rocks specimens are sourced from around the world, and in some cases, the majority of UK & Norwegian samples are collected by our staff members them selves.
Storage & DisplayStorage items such as specimen trays and die cut boxes can be found here such as folding card trays, boxes and cell sections. These items will allow you to safely store you geological rock, mineral or fossil specimens and collections to prevent them from damage, dust and corrosion.
- Specimen Trays
Gifts ItemsA range of blister packs and packets containing various fossils, crystals, minerals and gemstones. Ideal gifts, treats, goody bag and stocking fillers for children or for educational use.The packs come ready made and sealed (but easy to open) with labels, descriptions and accessories. All the packs are made by our selves at our warehouse in Bolton, pieces are selected from our own stock, cleaned, labelled and packed ready for your children.
Maps, Books & GuidesEntire range of Geological maps of the British isles produced & published by the British Geological Survey (BGS). Geological maps are often in 1:50 000 scales and are set out similar to OS maps, but instead details the geology of the local area from the bedrock to recent superficial deposits. We also stock the full range of 1:25 000 scale maps as well as even smaller scales. All maps are supplied folded for ease of use in the field.

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Aeolian Sandstone (1kg) £5.00 ex VAT
A Triassic red millet seed sandstone of aeolian desert origin. Samples come from Penrith, Cumbria and are supplied by weight.
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Bauxite – Kilo Bag £7.00 ex VAT
1 kilo of Bauxite sedimentary rock specimens from Northern Ireland, specimens are a typical earthy red or brown colour, comprised of iron and aluminium hydroxides/oxides. Bauxite was named after Baux, near St. Reny, Bouches-du-Rhône, France where it was discovered. The samples are supplied by weight in lots of 1 kilogram and will come in a polythene bag with an information card. Suitable for when large amounts are required.

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Breccia – Calcrete (1kg) £4.00 ex VAT
This Breccia is a calcrete cemented scree deposit of Pleistocene age from the Manifold Valley in Staffordshire. Supplied by weight, comes in a thick polythene bag with an information label.

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Cannel Coal (1kg) £9.00 ex VAT
Cannel coal by it’s physical morphology and low mineral content is considered to be coal but by its texture & organic matter content it is considered to be oil shale. Available by weight in lots of 1 kilogram.
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Chalk (1kg) £5.00 ex VAT
Chalk is a fine, porous, white form of limestone of Cretaceous age. Formed from the accumulation of coccoliths in a relatively deep marine environment. Supplied by weight, sizes vary.

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Coal (Bituminous) – (1kg) £4.00 ex VAT
Bituminous coal is a soft sedimentary rock with a high organic content & the tar-like substance Bitumen. It is of a lower grade than Anthracite but higher grade than Lignite. Supplied in lots of 1 kg.
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Conglomerate (1kg) £5.00 ex VAT
Conglomerate with well rounded clasts from Faringdon, UK. A good example of the lithotype as opposed to a Breccia which would contain predominantly angular to sub-angular clasts. Supplied by weight in bags weighing 1 kilo.
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Coral Limestone (1kg) £4.00 ex VAT
Carboniferous coral limestone from Anglesey, North Wales. Composed largely of well preserved Lithostrotion corals, supplied in lots of 1 kilogram.

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Crinoidal Limestone (1kg) £5.00 ex VAT
Lower Carboniferous crinoidal limestone from Derbyshire, U.K. Supplie dby weight in lots of 1 kg. Comes in a polythene bag with an information label.

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Estuarine Sandstone (1kg) £5.00 ex VAT
A fine grained sandstone formed in estuarine (river mouth) conditions, composed of fine quartz and mica. Available by weight in 1 kilo bags with an information label.
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Flint – Chert (1kg) £5.00 ex VAT
Chert, a hard cryptocrystalline silica found as nodules & bands within the Cretaceous Chalk. Supplied by weight in 1 kilo bags.

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Frosterley Marble (1kg) £4.00 ex VAT
Frosterley Marble is not a marble but a black limestone containing fossil coral specimens of Carboniferous age. The specimens are from Harewood quarry, Co. Durham, supplied by weight in lots of 1 kilogram.

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Greywacke (1kg) £5.00 ex VAT
Greywacke, a hard, grey, poorly sorted sandstone of Silurian age. Available by weight in lots of 1 kilogram.
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Limestone (1kg) £5.00 ex VAT
Limestone, a common sedimentary rock often used in building and stone work. These samples are carboniferous in age and are supplied by weight in lots of 1 kg.

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Millstone Grit (1kg) £4.00 ex VAT
Carboniferous Millstone Grit found in Lancashire, once a popular building material due to its strength. Available by weight, comes in a 1 kg bag.

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Mudstone (1kg) £5.00 ex VAT
Carboniferous Mudstone found in Lancashire supplied by weight, comes in a polythene bag with an information label.
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Old Red Sandstone (1kg) £5.00 ex VAT
Devonian lower Old Red Desert Sandstone from Gloucestershire , sold loose in random sized pieces in a polythene bag by weight.

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Oolitic Limestone – Yorkshire (1kg) £4.00 ex VAT
Oolitic Limestone. Jurassic (Oxfordian) in age from the Malton Oolite & Coral Rag member. Generally much harder than the oolitic example from Gloucestershire. Supplied by weight with the size of pieces being random, comes in a polythene bag with an information label.

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Orthoquartzite (1kg) £4.00 ex VAT
Stiperstones Orthoquartzite from the Cambrian period. A very pure, hard, well cemented sandstone. It is normally whitish or pale grey-buff in colour with occasional streaks of impurities. Supplied by weight in lots of 1 kilogram.

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Ribbon Banded Mudstone (Shale) (1kg) £5.00 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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Torridonian Sandstone (1kg) £5.00 ex VAT
Torridonian Sandstone from Loch Kishorn, Scotland. The sandstone of pre-cambrian age and among the oldest rocks found in the British isles and gets its name from Torridon where it is found. Supplied by weight, sizes vary.