DD Fossils

• The glass vial with chain contains dust produced when Acasta Gneiss specimens are cut. 
• Practically 100% pure as the dust is gathered in clean water during each prep session and then dried before being put into the vials. 
• An inexpensive way to get some truely ancient material.

• A small slice of Acasta Gneiss housed in a 3cm gem jar.
• Colour can vary based on availability at time of ordering. Most pieces are white or black.

• Four different rock lithologies from the Acasta Gneiss showing the range of colours that are present. 
• Housed in a 4x6 cm display case
• Includes black, pink, white and speckled rock fragments.

• This thin section is mounted on a standard microscope slide and is suitable for polarised light studies. 
• Under polarised light the colours of the different minerals are clear to see.

• A group of 50 small slices of Acasta Gneiss, each measuring about 1cm. 
• These are perfect introductory pieces and are inexpensive. 
• They do not come in gem jars as it is cheaper to purchase gem jars in your home country (especially Europe or the USA) than it is for us to ship them via airmail.
• Specimen colour determined by what is on hand and we cannot take requests for a particular colour, sorry.

Lewisian Gneiss collection of 2 samples

• The Lewisian Gneiss is the oldest rock in Europe, dating back 3 billion years. 
• These specimens were collected from north west Scotland and two distinct lithologies are available - a dark pink grantitic type and a white, often banded, form. 
• Each is housed in a 3cm gem jar

• A group of 50 small slices of Lewisian Gneiss, each measuring about 1cm. 
• These are perfect introductory pieces and are inexpensive. 
• They do not come in gem jars as it is cheaper to purchase gem jars in your home country (especially Europe or the USA) than it is for us to ship them via airmail.
• Specimen colour determined by what is on hand and we cannot take requests for a particular colour, sorry.

• A nice piece of Lewisian Gneiss housed in a 4x6 cm display case. 
• This is the pinker granitic form of the gneiss.

• A pair of thin sections representing the two different available lithologies of the Lewisian Gneiss. 
• Both are suitable for polarising studies.

Torridonian Sandstone Display Case

• The Torridondian sandstone is the oldest sedimentary rock in Europe being laid down over one billion years ago.
• Often the rock overlays the Lewisian Gneiss, showing a distinct change in geological forces at work (volcanic vs fluvial).

• A group of 50 small slices of Torridonian Sandstone, each measuring about 1cm. 
• These are perfect introductory pieces and are inexpensive. 
• They do not come in gem jars as it is cheaper to purchase gem jars in your home country (especially Europe or the USA) than it is for us to ship them via airmail.
• Specimen colour determined by what is on hand and we cannot take requests for a particular colour, sorry.

Morton Gneiss display case

• Originating from Minnesota, the Morton Gneiss is the oldest rock in the United States with an age of 3.6 billion years. 
• Specimens are housed in a 4x6 cm display case

• A group of 50 small slices of Morton Gneiss, each measuring about 1cm. 
• These are perfect introductory pieces and are inexpensive. 
• They do not come in gem jars as it is cheaper to purchase gem jars in your home country (especially Europe or the USA) than it is for us to ship them via airmail.

• A very nice thin section of Morton Gneiss that is suitable for polarising studies. 
• The sample is mounted on a standard microscope slide and shows clear mineral colouration under polarised light.

• A rare collection of 8 of the oldest rocks on earth, including the Acasta Gneiss, Torridonian Sandstone, Lewisian Gneiss, Barberton Greenstone Belt, Morton Gneiss, Isua Greenstone and Jacks Hill Zircon.
• Includes a set of professionally printed ID cards. 
• Each specimen comes in a 3cm gem jar.

Jack Hills Zircon slice in display case

• From Australia, this 3 billion year old meta sedimentary rock contains zircon grains dated to more than 4 billion years old. 
• Comes housed in a 4x6 cm display case.

• A small vial of fragments from Jack Hills, Australia
• Vial measures approximately 2 cm tall.

• A group of 50 small fragments of Jack Hills zircon bearing rock, each measuring about 5mm. 
• These are perfect introductory pieces and are inexpensive. 
• They do not come in gem jars as it is cheaper to purchase gem jars in your home country (especially Europe or the USA) than it is for us to ship them via airmail.

• A small necklace vial containing dust from the prep of Jacks Hills rocks. 
• At 4.4 billion years old, the zircons that this rock is known for are as old as the earth.