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Explore Geology

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Go beyond the basics and start getting geology into your life.
  1. Careers & Jobs
  2. Geology and the Arts
  3. History of Geology
  1. Fieldwork
  2. Geologic Travel
  3. Fun

Careers & Jobs

Careers and Jobs

What geologists do for a living, and where you can get work doing that.

Geology and the Arts

Geology and the Arts

Artists of all kinds respond to the Earth in their own valid ways. Some pay attention to geology, some don't.

History of Geology

History of Geology

Geology has had a deep influence on intellectual history as well as today's politics. And geology has always been a battleground of ideas, some of them ongoing.

Fieldwork

Advice and information for amateur geologists, rock and mineral collectors or fossil hunters.

Geologic Travel

Geologic Travel

How to include geologic highlights in your next trip. For other relevant resources, see the "Geology of Your Area" section above.

Fun

Fun

The lighter side of geology and some unusual ways that daily life takes on geologic aspects.

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