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Do you have what it takes to become a geologist? (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 38 points 1 month ago (21 children)

Are you telling me they put them in front of actual rocks and let them lick them in finals?

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 month ago (9 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (4 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month 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.

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