"Gary K. benson"

Formalin Preserved

These large, mature specimens have been carefully expanded as much as possible for easy study.

The specimen displays anatomical details of Obelia, which form the hydroid colonies commonly found around wharves and pilings.

Formalin Preserved

Formalin preserved lancelet. Available in vials or jars.

Compact Plant Fiber Masses.

Dark gray, composed mostly of pyroxene and olivine.

Gray and poorly sorted, with a gritty texture.

Geometric Shapes and Structures of Crystalline Minerals.

Good grade, brass-yellow copper ore, massive.

Feldspar group; white to gray, sodium plagioclase cleavages; some faces may show twinning.

Feldspar group; calcium end member plagioclase crystals in pyroxene matrix.

Feldspar group; greenish gray alkali feldspar, coarse crystalline, some iridescence.

Classic “peacock” aluminum ore.

Cut black mica cleavage sheets.

Coarse-grained plagioclase and pyroxene with some olivine.