 |  | What Does a Geologist Do?
Learn about the interesting work of geologists in two short videos about the relevance of geology today.
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 | | What is Earth Science? It is the study of Earth and its neighbors in space. It includes geology, astronomy, meteorology & oceanography. |
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Meteorites: Learn about rocks from outer space from meteorite hunter, Geoffrey Notkin. |
 | | Diamond: Articles, news, videos, production data, graphs, and information related to gem and industrial diamond worldwide. |
 | | Marcellus Shale: The most overlooked resource in the eastern United States! |
 | | Herkimer Diamonds: Learn how to find these doubly terminated quartz crystals at Herkimer, NY. |
 | | Volcanoes! A page that links to all of our volcano articles and to the best volcano information that we could find. |
 | | The Many Uses of Gold: Learn how the unique properties of gold make it extremely suited for a large number of industrial uses. |
 | | Mount Vesuvius: Photos, maps, eruption history, geologic hazards, plate tectonics and more. By Jessica Ball. |
 | | Diamonds from Coal? Diamonds form under a variety of conditions that rarely involve coal as a source of carbon. |
 | | Uses of Copper: One of the first metals widely used by people. Now it is used in almost every industry around the world. |
 | | Landslides: A USGS fact sheet explains different types of landslides and the kind of events that might trigger them. |
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 | | Vesta Meteorites: Did you know that about 5% of the meteorites found on Earth are thought to be pieces of the Vesta asteroid? |
 | | Bottled Water is often a packaged tap water, but "mineral", "artesian" and "sparkling" waters are geological products. |
 | | Abandoned Mine accidents take about 20 to 30 lives per year. Many of these can be prevented in the future with education. |
 | | What Are Minerals? They are part of nearly everything that we use: vehicles, medicine, coins, pencils, cell phones, food and more. |
 | | Diamond is one of the most interesting minerals. Its unique properties make it suitable for everything from gemstones to cutting tools. |
 | | Rogue Fractures in shale gas wells are unlikely to propagate more than 600 meters beyond the zone of hydraulic fracturing. |
 | | Update: Liquefied Natural Gas import terminals are now underutilized. Some will be converted to export LNG to Asian markets. |
 | | Talc is used in a variety of products that people see every day. Plastics, paint, ceramics, cosmetics, paper, roofing and more. |
 | | Uses of Silver: The word "silver" makes most people think of jewelry and coins, however, silver's primary use is industrial. |
 | | Alaska Shale Gas: Shales under the North Slope could contain up to 80 trillion cubic feet of natural gas and 2 billion barrels of oil. |
 | | Geology Field Camp will probably be the most challenging and rewarding course of your undergraduate education. |
 | | The Selenga River in Asia delivers most of the water to Lake Baikal, the largest and deepest freshwater lake in the world. |
 | | Update: Utica Shale: New wells in eastern Ohio prove that the Utica Shale will be a major source of natural gas and natural gas liquids. |
 | | US Diamond Mines: The US imports nearly 100% of its gem diamonds but some potential exists for a domestic diamond mine. |
 | | Spectacular Fossils of the Green River Formation. Some of the world's best-preserved fossil fish from an intermountain lake. |
 | | Elastic Rebound Theory: This video explains the elastic rebound theory and how it applies to San Andreas Fault earthquakes. |
 | | Uses of Lead: The soft, castable metal that has been used by humans for a variety of purposes for more than 5000 years. |
 | | Shale Gas Resources are being developed in all parts of the world. This article summarizes the world distribution of shale gas. |
 | | Eagle Ford Shale: One of the most recently developed natural gas shales. It also yields significant amounts of condensate and oil. |
 | | Opals: Gem quality opal is one of the most spectacular gemstones. A single stone can flash with every color of the spectrum. |
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 | | Geology Dictionary:
Look up definitions in our free geology dictionary. Hundreds of geology term definitions at your fingertips. |
 | | Uses of Granite: The rock used for everything from kitchen counters to street curbing to the facing stone of skyscrapers. |
 | | Homeowners Insurance: The typical homeowners policy does't cover natural hazards. It is simply a fire and liability policy. |
 | | Expansive Soil: Causes more damage than earthquakes, floods, hurricanes & tornadoes combined. |
 | | REEs: Special metals used in cell phones, magnets, DVDs, batteries, polishes, catalysts & many other in-demand products. |
 | | Mount Rainier: One of our Nation's most dangerous volcanoes is capable of producing deadly lahars and pyroclastic flows. |
 | | Gold: A survey of how gold has been an important metal for thousands of years. Learn about uses, prospecting, mining, more. |
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