NegativeNull@lemmy.world to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 7 days agoRock Identificationimgs.xkcd.comimagemessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up1458arrow-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-up101·7 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-squarepinball_wizard@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·6 days agoThis approach does save $5.
minus-squareGeodad@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25·7 days agoHere in Kentucky, it’s likely either agate or coal. There isn’t much else.
minus-squareAngry_Autist (he/him)@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 days agoYou have some ancient opal but very few people find it
minus-squareDroechai@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·7 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.
This approach does save $5.
Here in Kentucky, it’s likely either agate or coal. There isn’t much else.
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