GeologyRocks

Hey fellow geologists,

I am a 3rd year undergrad studying applied geology at CSM. I am currently working on my dissertation which requires the creation of a neat copy geological map and i would like to use a program other than powerpoint to make it! Does anyone have any experience with vector drawing programs who could recommend any in particular? Ive heard that corel draw and adobe illustrator are pretty good programs but do they have any limitations?

Cheers 

Yes, yes.. this is my first post here.

I'm from Brazil but I live in Daylesford, Australia. I'm starting my 3rd year Geology Degree next year and I simple love it!

My drive is to explore this area of Australia and to learn as much as I can. I'll be posting my geolocical adventures here!

Cheers

 Paulo

My grandmother gave me this. It's about the size of a keyboard, very very heavy, opaque... My grandmother said that she took it to a geologist when she was young and was told it was formed during the last ice age. But how could this be known?

I am officially a gypsum-level poster now.  Maybe I'll celebrate...or maybe I'll concentrate on moving towards a fine GR prize...

Love the idea of the GR ranking system and I'm excited to find that I'm almost out of the Talc zone.  I'll soon be between one rock and plenty of other harder places.

Please can someone id these stones...The locals say they move in the night and have to be housed in a box to stop them from moving. They are black and shiny and weigh about 5 to 10kg..they villagers/locals believe to be valuable black gold

Please advice what these stones are! 

Gavin 

Can someone please help explain these stones..They are black in color and shiny and have the energy to move in the dark...The local house them in boxes to stop them from moving. they are believed by the locals to be valuable black gold...they weigh about 5 to 10 kg

Gavin 

Producing a map can be an extremely difficult undertaking. Atlas-makers and map-makers have a tough job - the choices they make are socially, politically, and in some circumstances even scientifically charged. Greenland is losing some ice mass due to melting. The Times Atlas, however, is at the center of a discussion after publishing a map that showed a 15 percent decrease in icemass.

I have started an on-going project about geology using places visited as a starting point.  Some of the countries are:

United Kingdom, Europe, Africa, Canada and South America.

My intention is to use maps, images and notes to create something of interest for my family, friends and anyone else interested in this facinating subject.

Coral - one of the world's most facinating rocks.

To be continued...