DANCING BEAR Rock & Mineral Collection Activity Kit (200 Pc Set) with Meteorite, Real Shark Teeth Fossils, Arrowheads, Crystals, Gemstones, Treasure Hunt ID Sheet, STEM Science Education, Made in USA

This is by far the best collection of stones I have ever received! So much amethyst! I am just starting out on tumbling and collecting rocks and have ordered other collections, but this collection exceeded my expectations! I received over 40 different types of rock, as well as, 2 10mm sized chunks of meteorite, 16 sharks teeth, 2 arrow heads, two geodes (already split in half), and a gorgeous cluster of dark amethyst! Some rocks are tumbled and polished to perfection and some will need to go through a few stages. Some are completely rough and need to go through all 4 stages and some are already shaped and just need to go through the last two polishing phases. The sizes range from 5mm to 30mm, which makes it perfect for jewelry making! I was thrilled to notice accidentally that there is a magnetic hematite that will cling to the meteorites. I've uploaded a couple pictures, one is of the stones I was able to identify (most are polished and some need to go thru the tumbler) and the other is of the unidentified stones that need more tumbling. I will be ordering more because as I said before, this is the best collection on the internet and worth every penny!

I purchased Rock & Mineral Collection Activity Kit (Over 150 Pcs) with Educational Identification Sheet plus a genuine Meteorite fragment, Fossilized Shark Teeth and Arrowheads, Dancing Bear Brand as Christmas gift for my ten-year-old son. We love going on nature walks and he is always bringing home rocks, feathers, etc to put in his treasure box. This kit was a major hit! It comes in a plain white box, with a large zip lock bag of assorted rocks, a cheap magnifying glass, and a fact sheet to help you identify the rocks. The meteorite is tiny so I appreciated the fact that it was bagged separately in a tiny zip lock bag. The collection of rocks had good variety. These aren't large rocks. Most are somewhere between pea-sized to driveway gravel size. We dumped the bag of rocks on an area rug and had such fun looking through and sorting, identifying them using the chart. There were so many different kinds! He loved the real shark teeth (the kit included several). The kit included a small magnifying glass which is not great quality (cheap plastic) but okay, which we used sometimes but the rocks are large enough to not require it. Obviously this kit wouldn't be good for young kids because of the choking hazard. However, I'd highly recommend this product for any adult or child who is interested in geology and rock collecting. It's very basic, wonderful for beginning rock collecting, and worth the price!

After reading multiple reviews that cited issues with packaging and included resources, it seems that Dancing Bear has improved this collection. The diverse range of samples included in this kit are the real strength of this product: there are usually multiples per mineral, and each specimen is clearly labeled on the included identification sheet and booklet (with no repeats, as one review stated). This provides HOURS of fun for curious kiddos (and their parents, lol) who like to engage in hands-on learning. It also shipped extremely quickly! Definitely a great purchase for a great price. If you're seeking more out of a rock kit, consider this one a starter. The sheer number of quality samples is enough to spark some lightbulbs over heads of all ages.

At first when I opened the package, I was a little disappointed when I saw a dingy looking zip lock bag with what looked old gravel through the bag. But after opening the bag, I was pleasantly surprised at all the neat rocks and minerals that were in there. It turns out that this is exactly what I was looking for. All the stones and minerals look as if they were just found and collected before packaging and shipping, and the meteorite samples are a cool addition. I think my son will have fun sorting through this interesting assortment, I might as well !

I got this kit for my child and they loved it. They're interested in rocks and gems and how they're formed, so I went looking for a good introductory kit. Dancing Bear's kit received rave reviews, so I figured I would try it. I was not disappointed. Dancing Bear's done a great job of compiling a kit full of interesting rock and gem samples. You get common gravel, ancient shark teeth, reproduction arrow heads, and a variety of polished stones and gems. You get several of each sample, too, so you get a good idea of what Red Jasper, for instance, looks like compared to Snowflake Obsidian. The kit comes with an identification chart with full color pictures of each sample. The chart is very handy and easy to use, so my child, who can't read yet, was still able to pick up different stones and gems and put them on the correct picture on the chart. The kit also has a small bag containing a piece of a meteorite from South America. My child was excited to hold something that was once really floating in space. That was a great moment. One thing some reviewers dinged Dancing Bear for was the packaging of the kit. You receive a cardboard box with a large Ziploc bag in it containing the rocks, teeth, arrowheads, etc all mixed together and the full-color ID chart. I don't mind that a bit. My child and I had a fine time separating them out on our own and identifying them using the ID chart. I assume more value in the packaging would only mean higher retail prices. Don't worry about the packaging. I would highly recommend this kit and I might consider it for other children in my life as a gift. I think home schoolers would also like using it as a teaching tool.

The section and quantity is amazing!! Purchased this lot as a gift for my 7 year old son and he would not open it until he could open with my dad, who’s a gemstone enthusiast. They were both open jawed in amazement. Such quality stones and a HUGE variety! The stones are gorgeous plus they had SO much fun picking through and identifying. They were at it for half a day exploring their findings! Ty dancing bear! Going to pro chase another kit for myself to add to my personal collection ASAP!

This is a great little collection! My 7 year old daughter loved this activity/collection. We picked up a little craft organizer from the dollar store, photocopied the identification sheet that the kit came which she cut up to make labels for the organizer, and she loved sorting and classifying the rocks. The kit came with a great variety of rocks/minerals with a wide range of colours, so she was continually excited when sifting through the rocks and finding really neat looking stones. Yes, it is mixed with gravel, which is part of the sorting activity. I think some of the other reviewers need to understand that this is an educational activity (which can indeed start a nice little rock collection), but not necessarily meant to add valuable stones to a rock collector's set. I'd buy this again.

Brutes ou polies, elles sont petites mais vrm belles. Le fait qu’elles sont ensembles dans un sac de plastique crée une friction et on retrouve un peu de sable . Alors porter une attention lorsqu’on le vide. Grands ou petits s’amusent beaucoup tout en apprenant

It came very quickly. Lots of stones, although the arrowheads were not authentic but a good learning piece.

This was a super fun and plentiful kit for my daughter and myself! There are various different sorts of crystals and rocks, all of the crystals are genuine, with the exception of a couple brightly dyed pieces of quartz and blue howlite which my daughter still loves of coarse! It also comes with a useful ID sheet to help you sort them, a little book with information about different stones/crystals, and a little thank you card with customer service information if needed; and these guys have 100/10 customer service. I would definitely buy this kit again, and I will for sure be buying from this company again in the future :))

This is an amazing collection for kids! Both my, daughter's love this collection. I would highly recommend getting this if you have children interested in rocks and minerals. Even part of a Meteorite. Will buy again for sure!