Department of Earth and Environmental Science:

Earth Sciences Collection

The department maintains extensive collections of geologic and environmental science specimens, teaching demonstrations, field trip supplies, and classroom materials. Listed are some of the more commonly used teaching materials. Please contact the Collections Manager to use any of the following materials.

Rocks & Minerals Kits: ONLINE!

The department maintains boxes of common rock and mineral types.  The on-line rock and mineral collection is a library of images from the Collection, and includes online teaching sets with descriptions.

Igneous Rocks

Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphic Rocks

Minerals

Collections

History of the Collections

Overview of the Collections

Teaching Collections

• Teaching Demonstrations and Supplies
• Field Trip Supplies
• Earth Science Collections

Accessing the Collections

Collections Staff

Contact

Department of Earth and Environmental Science
240 S. 33rd Street
Hayden Hall
Philadelphia, PA
19104-6316

marthap@sas.upenn.edu

(T) - 215-746-0086