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Natural History
Discover the natural world with these specially selected specimens and designed boxes.
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Rocks & Fossils- Discovery Museum
Explore the awesome world of geology with this great collection of rocks and fossils. Please note, box contents may vary.
Box contents
- Fossils:
- turtle coprolite
- gryphaea
- calamite
- dactylioceras
- neuropteris
- dactylioceras
- cylindroteuthis
- fossil fish
- copal
- echinoid
- trilobite
- shark tooth
- brachiopod
- ammonite (sectioned)
- ammonite
- bivalve (2)
- fossil plant
- sponge
- belemnite
- graptolite
- marine reptile bone
- crinoid stem
- horn coral
- Rocks:
- granite
- basalt
- pumice
- obsidian
- conglomerate
- breccia
- desert Sandstone
- shale
- chalk
- crinoidal limestone
- anthracite coal
- biotite gneiss
- marble
- mica schist
- slate
- plus:
- Gemstones and Minerals of the World display card
- 6 pairs of gloves (please note gloves must be worn when handling rocks and fossils)
- 6 small magnifying glasses
- Hard hat
- goggles
- compass
- map and cover
- high visibility jacket
- mallet
- chisel
- tape measure
- Minerals, rocks and fossils book
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Seeds of the World - Sunderland
Explore a variety of tropical plant seeds and learn about their native habitat, how they grow and their survival in the wild through this intriguing selection of real seeds. Warning: May contain potential allergens
Box contents
- Coco de Mer
- Brazil Nut shell
- Sugar Pine Cone
- Banksia Grandis
- Calabash Gourd
- Coconut Seed Husk
- Pineapple
- Balloon Fruit
- Cocoa Pods
- Rams Horn Husk
- Platyspermum cones
- Baobab
- Lotus Heads
- Book: From Seed to Plant
- Photopack: How Do You Grow?
- A Guide to Fruits and Seed Dispersal
