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Rock Identification (imgs.xkcd.com)
submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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'Is it worth anything?' 'I dunno, is the answer to that question worth another $5?'

https://xkcd.com/3068/

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[–] [email protected] 145 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Better 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.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 days ago

This approach does save $5.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 6 days ago

I usually go with meteoric iron, that's specific enough that they want to take a closer look

[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Here in Kentucky, it's likely either agate or coal. There isn't much else.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

You have some ancient opal but very few people find it

[–] [email protected] 13 points 6 days ago (1 children)

this is why kentuckees have such great teeth, lots of coalgate

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 days ago

: Makes angry eye contact and points to door: