Promotional price valid on web orders only. Your contract pricing may differ. Interested in signing up for a dedicated account number?
Learn More
  1. Home
  2. Products
  3. Education Supplies
  4. Earth and Space Classroom Products
  5. Rock and Mineral Specimens and Collections
  6. S02922

Eisco™ Raw Andesite, Igneous Rock Specimen - Approx. 3 Inch
SCI_ED

Catalog No. S02922 Shop All Eisco Products
Change view
Click to view available options
Specimen Size:
3 in.
1 product options available for selection
Product selection table with 1 available options. Use arrow keys to navigate and Enter or Space to select.
Catalog No. Specimen Size
S02922 3 in.
Use arrow keys to navigate between rows. Press Enter or Space to select a product option. 1 options available.
1 options
Catalog No. S02922 Supplier Eisco™ Supplier No. ESNG0040HAND
Only null left
Add to Cart
Add to Cart

Description

Andesite Specimen for introduction to igneous rock classification and identifying minerals within igneous rocks.

  • Andesite features abundant phenocrysts in a fine grained matrix, and offers a great demonstration of igneous porphyry
  • Ideal for identification and classification exercises.
  • Andesite is an excellent example of porphyry in igneous rocks. The fine-grained felsic matrix contains larger, identifiable hornblende crystals, indicating two different rates of cooling
  • Each specimen is selected and hand processed by an actual geologist, ensuring each sample exhibits defining features
  • Our rock and mineral samples are sourced from a variety of locations around the world and are processed in Victor, NY
  • Each specimen sample is packaged in a transparent bag, and is labeled and barcoded for easy identification
  • While each specimen will vary slightly in shape, size and color, it will measure approximately 3 inches in length.

Specifications

Product Type Igneous Rock
Specimen Size 3 in.
Product Title
Select an issue

By clicking Submit, you acknowledge that you may be contacted by Fisher Scientific in regards to the feedback you have provided in this form. We will not share your information for any other purposes. All contact information provided shall also be maintained in accordance with our Privacy Policy.