Product Fact Sheets

• Samples obtained worldwide.  All other components made and assembled in the USA

• Mini Me Geology’s rock and mineral kits are designed to spark a child’s interest in the Earth and science with collections of 10 to 15 fantastic rocks and minerals. 

• Each rock and mineral comes with a customized identification card, which includes a photo and fun facts such as color, hardness, type, content, uses, locales, and interesting features. 

• Kids can identify each mineral using the streak plates (mineral kit), hand magnifier, and identification cards.  

• Mini Me Geology products are ideal for elementary-aged kids and parents interested in science, homeschool families and elementary school teachers.

• Mini Me Geology supports its kits with free information on “Dig into Geology” on the web. 

• MiniMeGeology.com allows children:
  
  • detailed information on using streak plates, hand magnifiers and the information cards 
    
  • to print an identification flow chart for each kit which will help the child identify each sample
    
  • to learn more about the similarities and differences of the samples
    
  • ideas for simple experiments and activities using the rocks or other household items
  • print crossword and word find puzzles
    
  • to sign up for Mini Me Geology’s monthly newsletter, The Rockland Gazette, which features information on a variety of geology topics, rocks and minerals, interviews with working geologists, answers to new Ask-a-Geologist questions and links to a new puzzle
    
  • to submit a question online to “Ask a Geologist” and receive answer from our geologist

• 15 large mineral samples:  augite, azurite, beryl, calcite, fluorite, garnet, gypsum, halite, kyanite, magnetite, malachite, olivine, milky quartz, amethyst, and sodalite
• Hand magnifier
• White streak plate
• Black streak plate
• Identification card for each mineral
• Sturdy compartment box with snug latches for secure and organized storage

• 10 large metamorphic rock samples:  amphibolite, anthracite coal, gneiss, hornfels, marble, phyllite, quartzite, mica schist, garnet schist, and slate
• Hand magnifier
• Identification card for each rock
• Sturdy compartment box with snug latches for secure and organized storage

• 15 large igneous rock samples:  anorthosite, basalt, carbonatite, diorite, gabbro, granite, monzonite, obsidian, pegmatite, peridotite, pumice, rhyolite, syenite, trachyte, and volcanic breccia
• Hand magnifier
• Identification card for each rock
• Sturdy compartment box with snug latches for secure and organized storage

• 10 large sedimentary rock samples:  arkose, bituminous coal, conglomerate, coquina, loess, fine-grained limestone, oolitic limestone, sandstone, shale, and siltstone
• Hand magnifier
• Identification card for each rock
• Sturdy compartment box with snug latches for secure and organized storage

• Choose a Collection – 10 samples each with identification cards
• Streak plates available separately
• Hand magnifiers available separately
• Comes in a vinyl bag
• All are available in sets of 5 and 15

• Choose 15 of over 50 rock and mineral types
• White streak plate (if you choose minerals)
• Black streak plate (if you choose minerals)
• Hand magnifier
• Identification card for each rock
• Sturdy compartment box with snug latches for secure and organized storage
• Customized label with your own title

• Holds up to 4 rock and mineral kits
• Durable nylon construction
• Backpack style for young children

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