Rocks and Minerals Placemat

Get ready to set the table with this heavy duty laminated rocks and minerals place mat. This wonderful place mat is double sided to allow kids to quiz themselves with dry-erase markers on the blank side. The 20 images of various rocks and minerals are arranged in categories like metamorphic, igneous, sedimentary, and minerals. There is a description beneath each category that explains where theses rocks can be found and how they are formed. Also included at the bottom of this place mat is a MOHS hardness scale, which is the standard scale by which the hardness of minerals can be rated.

Features:

• 20 images of rocks and minerals
• Arranged into metamorphic, igneous, sedimentary, and minerals
• Description of each category
• MOHS hardness scale
• Black and white backside with rock and mineral quizzes
• Dry erase friendly

Included Rocks and Minerals:

• Schist
• Gneiss
• Quartzite
• Slate
• Marble
• Basalt
• Granite
• Obsidian
• Gabbro
• Chondrite
• Breccia
• Shale
• Conglomerate
• Sandstone
• Limestone
• Copper
• Graphite
• Gold
• Platinum
• Silver