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EISCO Raw Talc, Mineral Specimen - Approx. 1' - Geologist Selected & Hand Processed - Great for Science Classrooms

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  • TALC | Through the process of metasomatism, hot fluid infiltrates the atomic structure of other silicate minerals, altering them to form talc. Talc is at the bottom of the Mohs scale of hardness, and has a distinct soapy feel
  • GREAT FOR GEOLOGY CLASSROOMS | Ideal for identification & classification exercises. A great example for lessons in mineral hardness, and characteristics exhibited by hydrothermally altered minerals
  • 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 Victor, NY
  • INDIVIDUALLY PACKAGED & LABELED | Each specimen sample is packaged in a transparent bag, and is labeled & barcoded for easy identification


Product Description

Eisco Tech Cut Rock & Mineral specimens are of the highest quality, and are perfectly suited for classroom or laboratory instruction. Our specimens are sourced from all over the world, but each and every specimen is hand selected and processed by our on site geologists in Victor, NY, ensuring that each specimen exhibits educational characteristics. Available in variety of pack sizes to allow for individual, group and classroom study and observation.

Always feel free to reach out to our team for additional information, or to assist you with any questions regarding our laboratory products. If you should receive a damaged or defective item, please get in touch with us and we will be happy to make it right.

Eisco Scientific started over 50 years ago as a small, family-owned manufacturing company serving the science education marketplace. Since then we have grown into a multinational corporation with headquarters located in both India and the United States that serve hundreds of distributors in over 100 countries throughout the world. Our mission is simple; to be TRUSTED by educators, researchers, and scientists throughout the world to design, manufacture, and DELIVER products that allow LEARNING and the development of scientific knowledge.

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RAW TALC

1" Mineral Specimen

Through the process of metasomatism, hot fluid infiltrates the atomic structure of other silicate minerals, altering them to form talc. Talc is at the bottom of the Mohs scale of hardness, and has a distinct soapy feel.

Ideal for identification & classification exercises. A great example for lessons in mineral hardness, and characteristics exhibited by hydrothermally altered minerals.

Selected & Locally Processed by a Geologist.

Each and every specimen is selected and hand processed by an actual geologist, ensuring that each sample exhibits defining features. Minerals and minerals are sourced from a variety of locations around the world and are processed by hand in Victor, NY

Technical Support

Always feel free to reach out to our team of scientists and geologists for additional information, or to assist you with any questions regarding our rock and mineral samples.

  • Talc has a distinct "soapy" feel, and is on the bottom of Moh's Hardness scale
  • A great example of characteristics exhibited by hydrothermally altered minerals
  • Excellent for identification & classification exercises
  • Available in single, 6 pack and 12 pack sizes
  • Excellent for any geology classroom
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