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[-] Glimpythegoblin@lemm.ee 20 points 22 hours ago

Yes. I have a geology degree. How else am I supposed to distinguish apatite from halite. I've licked many rocks. Mineralogy, petrology, and sedemenary Rocks and fossils all had finals that involved having 50 rocks in front of you to identify

[-] DudeDudenson@lemmings.world 8 points 14 hours ago

Oh wow I've never expected that I'm used to university being full academia with no hands on on anything

[-] flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz 7 points 13 hours ago

Not hands. Tongue

[-] Glimpythegoblin@lemm.ee 4 points 13 hours ago

Yeah geology is fun. Lots of hands on stuff, class camping trips out to the field usually once a semester at least. Then there's field camp which is a couple months in the wilderness mapping outcrops and studying local geology. I think it's one of the most fun majors you can do, but I'm biased.

[-] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 3 points 12 hours ago

Your fucking around about the licking part right?

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 points 12 hours ago

Geologists identify rocks in the field that way sometimes.

https://www.iflscience.com/why-do-geologists-lick-rocks-70107

[-] Glimpythegoblin@lemm.ee 3 points 12 hours ago
[-] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 hours ago

Interesting! Makes geology sound more fun for some reason.

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