NegativeNull@lemmy.world to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 5 days agoRock Identificationimgs.xkcd.comimagemessage-square31fedilinkarrow-up1616arrow-down13file-text
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‘Is it worth anything?’ ‘I dunno, is the answer to that question worth another $5?’ https://xkcd.com/3068/
minus-squarekata1yst@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up146·5 days agoBetter method: Walk up to geologist, hand them a rock “Look at this cool agate I found!” Where “agate” is substituted for any obviously incorrect identification.
minus-squareGeodad@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up35·5 days agoHere in Kentucky, it’s likely either agate or coal. There isn’t much else.
minus-squareSwedneck@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·4 days agothis is why kentuckees have such great teeth, lots of coalgate
minus-squareZeffSyde@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·4 days ago: Makes angry eye contact and points to door:
minus-squareAngry_Autist (he/him)@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 days agoYou have some ancient opal but very few people find it
minus-squarepinball_wizard@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·4 days agoThis approach does save $5.
minus-squareDroechai@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26·5 days agoI usually go with meteoric iron, that’s specific enough that they want to take a closer look
Better method:
“Look at this cool agate I found!”
Where “agate” is substituted for any obviously incorrect identification.
Here in Kentucky, it’s likely either agate or coal. There isn’t much else.
this is why kentuckees have such great teeth, lots of coalgate
: Makes angry eye contact and points to door:
You have some ancient opal but very few people find it
This approach does save $5.
I usually go with meteoric iron, that’s specific enough that they want to take a closer look