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| | | Description: | | What Are Rocks? Minerals? Crystals? How Are They Formed? How Are They Identified?
Find out with this sturdy 17-compartment Box of Rocks collection that measures 10.5" x 7". The box contains 15 genuine specimens, I.D. tags, a magnifier for closer inspection, and Dig Into Rocks guidebook. Winner of the Best Toy Award by Oppenheim Toy Portfolio. A great starter set for anyones rock collection.
Box of rocks collection includes:
Agate, Amber, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Orange Calcite, Fuchsite, Fluorite, Green Garnet, Hematite, Jasper, Ocos, Quartz Cluster, Rose Quartz, Sandstone & Star Mica. Please note that the rocks change from time to time. | | | Features: | |
• 17 compartments
• 15 rock specimens
• id tags
• Dig into Rocks Guidebook
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 10.75 inches | | Product Width:
| 7.25 inches | | Product Height:
| 1.75 inches | | Package Length:
| 11.01 inches | | Package Width:
| 7.5 inches | | Package Height:
| 2.0 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.3 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 8 reviews |
| | | | Customer Reviews: | |
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27 of 27 found the following review helpful:
Box of RocksSep 04, 2007
By John A. Wood
Good, but not perfect. Some of the mineral specimens have been tumbled and polished, which makes them pretty, but removes the diagnostic criteria (cleavage, crystal shapes) that are a basis for identifying minerals. Quartz appears more than once in the collection. Partitions in the plastic box that the collection comes in are thin, and in both of the boxes I bought a heavy specimen had broken a partition in transit, damaging the more fragile specimen in the adjacent cubicle. The accompanying booklet is good, but it shows some minerals that are not in the collection. The small magnifying glass is a good touch.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Box of rocksJan 30, 2011
By Denise Gerlach
My son has really enjoyed this product and I like that it comes with a pamphlet that describes the different kinds of rocks. The container that the rocks came in has a few cracks on the bottom, however it is still very much usable.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
great rocks for kidsDec 07, 2010
By LILLY
Recieved order of box of rocks and container was broken in several spots. ordered a replacement ( with no problem) and the replacement container was also broken - kept it anyway - my son loves the rocks and was okay with a broken plastic box. It probably broke in transit - needs packing materials insdie box. overall great for kids who love rocks and not boxes !
3 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Geo rocksMar 24, 2011
By Missmonica
The rocks will be interesting to study for my 5 year old. However, the rocks came in a bag instead of the handy box. I would have liked to have the box to keep the rocks organized.
 DisappointedApr 17, 2012
By musicwithlaura
I was expecting the rocks to be labeled in the kit. They came with a book that you are supposed to use to identify them, but the book had a lot more rocks in it than were in the kit. I could not tell what half the rocks were, which totally defeated the purpose of the kit. I'm going to send it back.
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