Trust Me, I'm a Geologist

Two female geoscientists that think they are hilarious.

[imageologist-blog]

Hi! A couple days ago, I bought a black 'crystal'. The lady said it was a black quartz but I didn't believe it, i tried to break it but it didn't. I burned it and started to 'sweat' black liquid. I thought this could be some paint but i did it over and over again and the stone was still perfect. Would you tell me what kind of stone can it be? Btw it was extremely cheap. Thanks for the help!

Oh that certainly sounds sketchy. Try scratching it with a steel nail. If the nail does damage to it, then it’s definitely not quartz. Is it shaped like a hexagon? Try sending me a picture, and I’d be happy to help further :) 

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The laughing escalator at GSA

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Getting ready to present at GSA

[tam--lin-has-moved]

How to spot a geology student:

-Wears Northface, Patagonia, L.L. Bean, or some combination of the above. If not that, they’re wearing work out gear.

-Wears Tevas, Chacos, or hiking boots every day, even though your campus definitely has paved sidewalks.

-Has a gigantic water bottle clipped onto their overly rugged backpack.

-Likes terrible puns.

-Has been to every national park in a 300 mile radius.

-Bites rocks.

-Tries to get you to bite rocks, too.

-Will not shut UP during Jurassic Park.

-Uses the word “accreted” in a non-geologic, non-ironic manner. Wonders why no one knows what it means.

-Lots of suppressed anger towards people who don’t understand the difference between paleontology and archaeology.

-Unsure of how many rocks are in their backpack at any given time.

[gorgeousgeology]

So, how many of you guys are geologists/related field Reblog if you are or you’re studying!

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Listening to non-majors mispronounce EVERY rock and mineral.

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Sitting through an intro GIS class.

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Grad office fridge on fleek.

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When everyone wakes up after a long day of field work and an even longer night of drinking and realizes there are still DAYS of field work to be done.

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How I feel after REALLY long conferences.

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Hey yall! I'm at AGU! How many of you are here?

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How fast your advisor expects you to read articles vs. what you actually do

Advisor Expectations:

Reality: 

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When your advisor emails you recommendations for your blog

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When your professor knows the day is full of talks and brings beer to class for everyone.

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When you start seeing ‘faults’ in your shattered phone screen

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Host and physicist Dr. Derek Muller unlocks the mysteries of uranium, one of the Earth’s most controversial elements. Dr. Muller embarks on an epic journey across the globe to explain the fascinating details of uranium’s birth and longevity. Born from the collapse of a star, uranium has brought hope, progress and destruction. It has revolutionized society, from medicine to warfare. It is an element that has profoundly shaped the past, will change the future and will exist long after humans have left the Earth.

I’ve been looking for videos that explain U-Pb dating. I shouldn’t be this turned on while watching this..

[geologista-deactivated20180425]

“Geology” on tumblr be like

80% pretty minerals

10% random photos vaguely showing mountains

5% well-researched educational posts that go straight over the casual tumblr-user’s head but are very cool nevertheless 

4% photos of actual geologists doing actual geology

1% “what mineral is this?”