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What to Buy a Geologist for Christmas: 2020 Edition
Sinbad the cat says, “Merry Christmas!” Merry Christmas, everyone! It has been quite a year. If your year has been like mine, you are still recovering… and buying last-minute Christmas presents! This...
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What to Buy a Geologist for Christmas: 2021 Edition
Merry Christmas from Georneys! I’ve been neglecting my blog this year, but I just had to put up my annual Christmas post. This is the last shopping week before Christmas, and I hope that this post...
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What to Buy a Geologist for Christmas: 2022 Edition
This is a great time of year to buy some books for the geologist in your life! This year, I’ve decided to post another list of great books to buy for the geologist in your life. All of these are...
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Geology Word of the Week: K is for Karst
Picture of a cave that formed in a karst landscape. Picture taken at Howe Caverns, New York State, by myself. Several years ago, I used to write a “Geology Word of the Week” post in which I selected a...
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Geology Word of the Week: L is for Luster
A sample of iron-rich rock with metallic hematite (gray in color, this variety of hematite is called “specular hematite”) and dull hematite (reddish brown in color). Picture by myself. def. Luster (or...
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Geology Word of the Week: M is for Mica
A picture of muscovite, a common mica mineral. Picture by myself. def. Mica: A term used to describe a group of minerals that form in flat layers (or sheets) and have a vitreous or pearly luster...
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Geology Word of the Week: N is for Notebook
My favorite type of geological field notebook. Picture by my husband. def. Notebook: A small book for recording notes, such as geological data. Since geologists often have to record notes in rainy...
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Geology Word of the Week: O is for Outcrop
An outcrop of sedimentary rock on Orkney, Island, Scotland. Picture taken by me in March 2023 I attempted to revive the Geology Word of the Week earlier this year, but a few busy projects at work and...
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Geology Word of the Week: P is for Pahoehoe
A pahoehoe lava flow on Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean, March 2016. def. Pahoehoe: A type of lava with a smooth or undulating surface. Pahoehoe lava flows often resemble coils of rope and are most...
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Geology Word of the Week: Q is for Quartzite
A quartzite outcrop in Minas Gerais state, Brazil. Picture taken by me in February 2023. def. Quartzite: A metamorphic rock that consists primarily of interlocking grains of the mineral quartz....
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