Educational InsightsSedimentary Rock Collection

My Cub Scouts loved this while working on their Geology badge.

Excellent product to encourage my gradnson's interest in Earth Science !

Le pietre dalla foto sembrano grandi poi quando vai ad aprire la scatola la delusione. Sono pietrine lillipuzziane.

No la Verdad es q me ha decepcionado un poco es mas pequeño de lo q pensaba t quizas menos explicativo de lo esperado

I bought three different sets, the sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rock collection. It is true that the samples are a little smaller than what you see in the pictures, but they are not as bad as people claim. The smallest rocks I got are about 2cm, with varying weights. Some are bigger/ thicker, some are more like slabs, some are angular. This should go without saying but these rocks are natural specimens, not artificial things, therefore they cannot all look the same size and shape due to their different properties, they each break or cleave in specific ways hence the variation. So don't hope for your box to be an identical copy of the picture.Anyway they come with a helpful chart to identify each one and little numbers to stick on them so you know which is which along with a basic description. Overall I am very happy with my purchase, and the rock samples are a welcome addition to my collection. I think they are a good start for a beginner, to be honest though, if you can afford it or want to get a really good gift for someone you know, or just want to treat yourself, buy the full collection of boxes: Learning Resources GeoSafari Complete Rock Mineral and Fossils Collection, where you also get a mineral selection and very basic fossil selection. They are all basic sets, but they are a good beginner's foundation and could possibly create interest in an even bigger collection and life long hobby! I actually own a few geodes, crystal clusters, loads of tumbled stones, tektites and a few fossils, I'm not a hoarder by any means lol but there you go!