Valley & Ridge Local Sedimentary Rocks Kit

Sedimentary rocks from the Valley & Ridge Province, along with maps, teach about the local geology.

Number of Kits Available: 4

This kit is comprised of hand samples of rocks collected from the Valley & Ridge Province, and includes sandstones, limestones, conglomerate, and shale. Also within the kit are a key to the locations and ages of the samples, a geologic map, a stratigraphic column, and a description of the thrust blacks that make up the Valley & Ridge Province in Virginia.

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