NOVA Obsidian Excavation Lab

The obsidian is waiting and the excavation is about to begin! The NOVA Obsidian Excavation Lab is a genuinely exciting science and discovery kit that gives young geologists the tools, the specimens, and the hands-on excavation challenge of uncovering real obsidian specimens from within a specially prepared excavation block, delivering a genuine geological discovery experience that is as educational as it is completely thrilling.

The kit includes an excavation block containing real obsidian specimens, excavation tools including a chisel and brush, a detailed identification guide, and educational information about obsidian formation, properties, and the volcanic geological processes that create this extraordinary natural glass. The excavation process is genuinely exciting, the specimens are real, and the finished collection is something young scientists can be genuinely proud to have discovered through patient, careful, scientific work.

A wonderful gift for young geologists, science enthusiasts, mineral collectors, and any child who has ever held a piece of obsidian, looked at its glassy mirror-black surface, and understood instinctively that this is one of the most extraordinary substances the earth has ever produced through its most dramatic geological processes.

Recommended for ages 4+