Hello! Me and my friend from geology class in Norway are planing a roadtrip to the alps and was wondering if anyone has any suggestions to geological places to visit? :)

Hi, I have to make a presentation regarding the orogeny of the Appalachian mountains and mention how it's related to the North American Cordilleras. No need to be anything super in depth, but if that's what you've got, I'd be thankful regardless.

I found 2 interesting books on Google scholar, but since I'm not familiar with that, it got me by surprise when I sat down yesterday to work on the assignment and realised the books are locked unless I pay.

I'm definitely not asking you to look for materials for me, but if you've got a good free scientific article/e-book by hand, saved somewhere, I'd appreciate if you didn't mind sharing :) My day is filled with lectures today, so by helping me while I'm sat in classes, you would save me a lot of time and effort. Thank you in advance!

Found in a remote moutain stream in Central Pennsylvania.

Im new to rock hounding and im trying to understand the exact parameters im looking for in jade. When observing and trying to ID in regards to luster and texture should the stone be wet or dry? I can see that some are waxy and some are more like beach glass. A few j have found even look good dry as opposed to turning white or chalky. Im guessing thats a good sign? Too many beautiful green stones here on the Klamath

do any of you now what type of rock this is?

https://preview.redd.it/3miwqz90xgxa1.jpg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&v=enabled&s=85d5dd50774903584bb6c19df0222bd5c8fb934f

For example, for the Chad basin, this altitude/level would be the (mean) height of Lake Chad. I recognize that this changes too quickly and is too unstable (mean over what period of time?) to be a useful relative measure in most cases, but I assume the term still exists. If nothing else, you could use it for comparing the height of the basin to sea level.

(Conversely, what's the global oceanic drainage basin called? I only hear about it broken up into smaller basins around particular rivers, gulfs, oceans, etc.)

I’m not well-versed in chemistry so i don’t know if water would damage it or not. It’s an iron oxide so im guessing water wouldnt damage it, but a google search tells me stuff lower than 6 on Moh’s scale shouldnt go in water.

Sorry for a stupid question.

Curious if the data exists that some crazy thinkers use to conceptualized shit ahead of their time.

Hello, my name is Dendra. I am a medicinal chemist with a wicked sense of humor. A while back I posted a satirical review of a local University Geological Sciences Dept. Here's my attempt. i hope you will enjoy:

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2 months ago

The A-list Rock Docs at the MU Geology Dept are metamorphic miracle workers.

I have two pet rocks, a 3 MYA old volcanic igneous stone (Julio Igneous) who has a distinguished pedigree of talented geode-Latin vocalists.

I also have a less distinguished mutt feldspar named "Petey Pyrite."

After 3 million years, most pet rock parents expect their toddler stones to be vocal or at least experimenting with different vocalizations.

When both Julio Igneous and Petey Pyrite had yet to vocalize by age 4 MYA, I became concerned. I know there are some paleostones, such as the Einstein stone, which didn't vocalize until 6 million years old, but I didn't want my rocks to be baby Einsteins...I simply wanted them to be normal.

I took my rocks to my local pastor, the Rev. Basalt Bonhoeffer. I recall a verse from Luke 19:28-44:

..Jesus replied, "If they keep silent, the stones will cry out!" Was I simply not pious or thankful enough to God for providing these wonderful pairs of blessings upon my life? was I not enthusiastic enough in my behavior at church? Why were my rocks remaining silent?

My local pastor seemed concerned and recommend that I see a psychiatrist. Whether he meant that "I" should see a psychiatrist or my rocks should see a pediatric geopsychiatrist, I wasn't sure.

A a helicopter rock parent, I was now legitimately concerned.

When I took my pair of petro-pre-K schoolers to the University of Missouri Pediatric Geology Dept for a routine preschool checkup, I asked the Rock Doc:

"Doc, I'm concerned about the boys. They have yet to vocalize after 3 MYA. Do I need to be concerned about metamorphic autism? Do you think I should visit a specialist? Maybe run a few tests or even some X-ray diffraction?"

My rock doc, a very knowledgeable professor of geologic neurosis in pre-pubescent calcifications, offered a reassuring opinion:

"In the case of your particular species of igneous geology, it is highly unusual for them to ever become vocal. In this case, you need not worry. You're doing a wonderful job as a responsible pet rock owner."

Thank you MU Geology Department! You are a lifesaver!