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Safeguard your eyesight — wear protective goggles. OSHA regulation 29 CFR
1910.133 requires the use of eye protection not only by workers using striking
tools, but also by nearby workers in the immediate work area.
Soft Vinyl Impact Goggles
Coverall-style soft vinyl goggles mold to all faces comfortably,
and may be worn over prescription glasses. Frame perforated
for full ventilation. Large, one-piece, clear polycarbonate
lens offers wide vision. Recommended for protection
against flying particles. Meets ANSI Z87.1 standards.
Sh. wt. 0.17 kgs.
SB25323(X)M — $4.45 ea.; 5 or more — $4.32 ea.
Rock Tumbler
Deluxe, large 12-lb. capacity tumbler for the
serious rock hobbyist. Rubber hexagon barrel
for quiet, efficient operation. Overload
protected, continuous duty, fan-cooled
motor. 115V, .67 amps, 1 ⁄75-hp motor. Sh. wt.
5.13 kgs.
9703319M — $244.85
Grit Pack. Contains 1-lb.
coarse, 1-lb. fine, ½-lb.
prepolish, and ½-lb.
polishing grit. Sh. wt.
1.81 kgs.
9703424M — $32.45
Earth Science
Rocks and Minerals
Mineral Test kit
with Minerals
This kit supplies students with all the tools
necessary for rock, mineral, and fossil identification.
Kit includes streak plate, glass
plate, hand lens, dropper bottle, magnet, nail,
penny, hardness scale, and zip-lock pouch.
Minerals include muscovite, hematite, quartz,
magnetite, calcite, talc, gypsum, microcline,
and pyrite. Grades 4-12. Sh. wt. 0.88 lbs.
SB48458M — $14.90
Glass Plates
Thick ¼" glass plates for hardness testing of rocks
and minerals. Pkg. of 10 glass plates, each 1" x 2".
Sh. wt. 0.29 kgs.
SB14188M — $15.45
Electric Rock Tumbler
Produce polished jewelry-quality semiprecious
gems — such as amethyst, jasper, and agate —
from rough stones. Includes: tumbling machine
with heavy-duty motor, rough semiprecious
stones, grit, polish, jewelry settings, and
instruction manual. Grades 5—6.
Sh. wt. 1.81 kgs.
SB33281M — $71.35
Electric Rock Tumbler Refill Kit.
Sh. wt. 0.48 kgs.
SB33280M — $19.00
High Quality Hammer
with Pick Head
A flat, sharp, face pick excellent
for prying out rock. The point end can
be used to delve into the structure.
22-oz. head. Sh. wt. 0.88 kgs.
SB01851M — $45.55
Streak Plates
Unglazed porcelain tiles for streak testing of
rocks and minerals. Pkg. of 10 plates, each 1"
x 2". Sh. wt. 0.23 kgs.
SB14187M — $8.65
Rock Specimen Storage Box
Create your own collection with this 17-bin, clear
storage container. Sh. wt. 0.75 lbs.
9721278M — $5.70
Black Streak Plate
These 1" x 2" unglazed black porcelain
tiles are ideal for streak testing of light
coloured minerals. The streak test
is essential in mineral identification
because it allows the colour of the
mineral to be obtained. Pkg. of 10. Sh.
wt. 0.20 kgs.
SB26433M — $8.95
Geologist Pick Hammer
This economical pick hammer is
made of heave duty forged steel
with tubular steel shank and rubber
grip handle. Hammer measures
12½" L with pick head measuring
5½" L. Sh. wt. 1.75 lbs.
SB45267M — $15.45
SB14185M
SB14184M
Earth Materials kit
Each kit contains representative
rock types found on the Earth’s surface.
Designed for classroom use,
quantities of each rock type are
packaged individually in
identified plastic bags. Soils and
crushed rocks are supplied in plastic
containers. Sh. wt. 6.92 kgs.
Storage Boxes for Rock and Mineral Specimens
Store your own field-collected specimens in these rugged polystyrene trays. Attractive
storage box included.
Cat. No. Cells Cell Size Dimensions Sh. wt. Price
SB14184M 9 1½” x 2” 7” x 4½” x 1¼” 0.50 lbs. $8.95
SB14185M 15 1¾” x 1¾” 11” x 6½” x 1½” 0.50 lbs. $10.80
Crushed granite, 100cc
Soil horizon A, 1 lb.
Soil horizon C, 1 lb.
Halite, 30 pcs.
Marble, fine-grained, 15 pcs.
Metamorphic quartzite, 15 pcs.
Phyllite, 15 pcs.
Schist, 15 pcs.
Limestone chips, 2.27 kgs.
Porphyry, 15 pcs.
Quartz sandstone, 15 pcs.
SB16736M — $122.30
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Amphibolite, 15 pcs.
Basalt, vesicular, 15 pcs.
Basalt, dark, fine-grained, 15 pcs.
Rhyolite, 15 pcs.
Shale, 15 pcs.
Granite, coarse-grained, 15 pcs.
Gneiss, coarse-grained, 15 pcs.
Limestone, fine-grained, 15 pcs.
Granite, fine-grained, 15 pcs.
Obsidian, 15 pcs.
Andesite, 15 pcs.
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