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10 Pictures that will make you want to become a Geologist

Geology is a magnificent and unique science. What makes it so unique, you may rightly ask; well, a good geologist
has to know something of everything: physics, chemistry, geography, math, biology, engineering, and many, many
more. But its worth it, oh how its worth it!
Here we see geologic folds formations that occur when originally horizontal layers are bent and curved due to
(usually) tectonic pressures. For many geologists, folds such as this one are part of their everyday activities. The
picture in case was taken at Mt. Head.

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Antelope Canyon was formed through the erosion of Navajo Sandstone, initially due to flash flooding, and then
probably due to subaerial processes. Sedimentary geologists spend much of their time studying erosional processes
that give birth to formations such as this.

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This is sand; what, dont tell me you thought sand was just rocks, right? In many places of the world, sand is
actually just made of the shells or shell fragments of many tiny creatures.

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Volcanology is just a specialization of geology. Truth be told, few geologists actually get to see oozing lava like the
one above, but many of them at least at one point visited a volcano. Volcano studies are the love of many
geologists, but not so many truly dedicate their energy towards them instead, focusing on more economically
profitable options.

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Fossils! What would geology be without fossils? While the field of geology that deals strictly with fossils is called
paleontology, most fields, at some point, deal with them. I was actually lucky enough to find one in my very first
field trip as a student. As much as Ill cherish it and the memory that accompanies it, finding a fossil is nothing
special if youre a geologist (unless its a very special one, like what we see above).

This is geology gone wild! While a layman will only see a very beautiful landscape, a geologists mind will be blown
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at this sight.The White Pocket area in Arizona has a really awesome geology forget the usual horizontal layers,
here we see swirls, folds, faults, offsets, all filled out with the craziest colors you could imagine. Understanding
whats happening here and the complex processes that gave birth to these fantastic shapes makes it all even more
beautiful.

The Flatirons consist of conglomerate sandstone of the Fountain Formation. Geologists estimate the age of these
rocks as 290 to 296 million years, but they were only elevated 35-80 million years ago, during what is called the
Laramidic orogeny.

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How big would you say the largest crystals in the world are ? 10 cm, a few feet, a few meters maybe? Well, the
largest crystals are found in a cave in Mexico and they measure 27 meters! Of course, such a sight is extremely rare,
but Id dare say that any geologist who loves his job has, at least at one point in his/her life, explored a cave.

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Geology is all about rocks, and most rocks are made from crystals. Personally, Im not really that thrilled when I see
a diamond or a ruby, polished and put into a ring or necklace, but something like this just makes me go Wow!.

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Speaking of crystals these are actually crystals! Geologists dont just study them macroscopically, they also make
thin sections then look at them through specialized microscopes with polarized light. This is such a thin section
the general shapes are individual crystals, and the deformations and bands give valuable information about the
environment from which this was taken from.

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