NegativeNull@lemmy.world to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 year agoRock Identificationimgs.xkcd.comimagemessage-square30linkfedilinkarrow-up1618arrow-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-up146·1 year 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-up35·1 year agoHere in Kentucky, it’s likely either agate or coal. There isn’t much else.
minus-squareSwedneck@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·1 year agothis is why kentuckees have such great teeth, lots of coalgate
minus-squareZeffSyde@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 year ago: Makes angry eye contact and points to door:
minus-squareAngry_Autist@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoYou have some ancient opal but very few people find it
minus-squareDroechai@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26·1 year agoI usually go with meteoric iron, that’s specific enough that they want to take a closer look
minus-squarepinball_wizard@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·1 year agoThis approach does save $5.
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
I usually go with meteoric iron, that’s specific enough that they want to take a closer look
This approach does save $5.