Red Slate Specimen, ±1" in size, Pack of 12

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RED SLATE | Slate is very lightly metamorphosed and well-foliated. This appearance often makes it difficult to distinguish from its parent rock, shale. The two can be told apart by the difference in pitch when struck GREAT FOR GEOLOGY CLASSROOMS | Ideal for identification & classification exercises. Slate is perfect for lessons on metamorphic rocks and alteration. This set of six samples is excellent for group study and examination GEOLOGIST SELECTED | Each specimen is selected and hand processed by an actual geologist, ensuring each sample exhibits defining features LOCALLY PROCESSED | Our rock and mineral samples are sourced from a variety of locations around the world and are processed in Rochester, NY INDIVIDUALLY PACKAGED & LABELED | Each specimen sample is packaged in a transparent bag, and is labeled & barcoded for easy identificatio