Geology Liveblog: How To Look At Rocks

(aka, the post with the pretty pictures and videos.)

So, you're a petrologist on the go, and you've got rock that you want to know what minerals it has.

How do you find out what minerals it has in it.

How do you look at your rock.

( The Three Main Techniques )

( The Microscope Mambo )

( A Vaguely Related Rant About Quartz )