This bag of rocks is perfect for any budding geologist that just reckon that rocks ROCK! It contains 6 different metamorphic rocks for inspection and identification.

Great value specimens for use in the classroom, included are various rocks that have been formed under the Earth's crust. They are called metamorphic as the immense heat and pressure down there causes igneous and sedimentary rock to morph into new rocks! They physically transform, but did you know that they also chemically transform?! Insider tip... Gneiss is pronounce 'nice'!

Age: 3 +

What you get

Bag Includes 6 metamorphic Rocks: Phyllite, Gneiss, Quartzite, Green Schist, Slate and Hornfells.

Phyllite – Reflective sheen, usually grey black or greenish
Gneiss – Banded apprearance and texture, usually light in colour has ribbons of different coloured minerals.
Quartzite – White to plate grey colour, grainy surface with sandpaper texture.
Green Schist – Dark or light green, even texture (some kits contain marble instead of green schist)
Slate – Dark dull lustre, fine grained texture, smooth
Hornfells – (Fine) granular texture, hard, contains small crystalls

Teach

• Identifying rocks and the Rock Cycle
• Metamorphic rocks
• Heat and pressure
• Physical and chemical change

WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD Small Parts. Not for children under 3 years.