The origin of rocks and minerals can easily be explored in early years settings through the use of collections like this. To support anyone working with this set we have included a visual guide to rock identification. This set brings together unprocessed and processed rocks and minerals. So that children can see crystalline structures on an amethyst section, or the banding in a sedimentary rock. On a sensorial level these rocks are beautiful to handle and the velvet pouches we provide encourage children to gather and count them into groups. Adult notes are provided to support their use in play environments.