I Would Study Geology
If you could take an extracurricular educational class at a University for pure enjoyment or further education on a subject, what would you choose?
I would choose to study Geology.
Rocks fascinate me. There is something about the hunt of an object that already exists that intrigues me. Am I smart enough to figure out where the valuable rocks/minerals are (perhaps gold/silver)? Can I use science and my knowledge to make some extra money finding valuable items? Can I outsmart others and discover the valuable natural resources first? Can I be more efficient or innovative in order to maximize the collection?
Here is a cool paperweight rock that is on my office desk:
I confess that I do not know much about geology at the moment, but if I ever find time to understand where rocks/minerals are, how they formed, and what sort of profit potential might be out there to get them, I plan to do so!
I have done a little looking around/research on this in my area in California – there is granite (I love granite countertops), gold, silver, copper, cement powder and other minerals in my area. Perhaps as my kids get older, we can make this a new hobby – rock hounding and mineral collecting. I have also seen some “free” webinars online where prestigious Universities (like Stanford) have made some past presentations/classes available online. There is also a centralized website where you can find US Geological Surveys, including mineral makeup of lots of areas in the USA. There are also websites which show where active and retired mines are, which can give clues as to what treasures you might find and what others have found figured to be profitable enough to begin mining.
All of this seems fun to me! So what would you choose?
Brian
as a little guy i always loved collecting precious stones :)
Thanks for sharing your post :)
Very interesting to read this! There are many treasures lay on earth... But it's took a knowledge and hard work to figure out where they hidden that is why geology is very important one's must study to help discovered those hidden treasures ... Will be glad if you can site where you found those helpful webinar .. thx for sharing @brian.rrr
Thanks for commenting! I was finding many when I initially looked but haven’t really spent time watching or reading anything so I don’t have a good recommendations. Here is one website that had a lot of resources that you can check out... would love to hear any feedback or better things you find! https://study.com/academy/topic/minerals-overview.html
I will definitely do... Will look into it and get back to you.
I certanly choose to study Geology. When I was young I made the basic minerals collection by degrees of hardness but always missed the 10 degree Diamond.
Now I only have a small rough diamond, maybe its time to complete again the collection.
That is cool... yeah, I think I would enjoy something like that too!
Geology is one of my favorite side to study .
My wife loves crystals and geology but I've never actually thought of trying to find them before. I know here in the UK there was a place where 'Blue John' was really common when my Dad was a kid, he collected a whole tin full of the stuff, then, as it started to become more rare the value shot up! Turns out the place he was finding it was the only place in the world that it ever occurred!
Rocks are fascinating indeed and geology is quite interesting.
But there's no way on Earth anybody could drag me back to school of any shape or form! :P
Me, I would study Astronomy my friend. All my life I've been dreaming of studying the universe and its mysteries. I also love to travel in space if given the chance. Thanks for this :)
Your paperweight rock looks so cool. Did you bought it or collected it? rock hounding and mineral collecting isn't bad though. When you will get a long vacation you can go for your hobby. @brian.rrr
Thanks for stopping by! I won this paperweight in a charity silent auction for $35... I have no idea what it is worth (could be worth $5 of $50??) or what kind of rock it is! Ha!
Rocks are really cool and fascinating! I'm more of a plants guy, so I would go with ethnobiology because I think in the future we will start to find amazing uses and capabilities of plants
Smart and clever men make money even with the stones said my grandfather. Now I understand why he said it.
I think geology is a great choice, maybe history or english lit for me