Gary Lewis, GEOetc.com

GEO Podcast

Science EN ↓ 79 episodes

A place to learn about geology for teachers, students, rock hounds, and geology enthusiasts - that comes out on Fridays! Gary Lewis is an Australian-born geologist who loves to share his passion for all things 'geology'. In the GEO podcast, Gary takes you on a journey to learn about rocks, minerals, earthquakes, volcanoes, glaciers and so much more. It does not matter if you have no experience in geology, Gary will help you to understand the fundamentals of our planet so you can have a greater understanding about when you see when visiting your backyard, your local creek, cliff or beyond. Yo...

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Gary Lewis, GEOetc.com

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Introduction to Plate Tectonics 02.02.2020 9:35

Learn the basics of the theory of Plate Tectonics in less than 10 minutes! Why do earthquakes and volcanoes occur where they do? Why does the earth have mountain ranges and deep ocean trenches? And you can find the full episode links here: https://geoetc.com/ episode4 / Support the show

Mineral color and streak 29.01.2020 10:10

In this episode, I talk about mineral color and streak as ways to identify minerals in your collection. The big take away from this episode is that color alone is not a good way to ID minerals and that using streak (the color of the powdered mineral) is a better ID tool. For the full notes and links to streak plates, go to www.geoetc.com/episode3 Support the show

Mineral hardness - and how to work out the hardness of an unknown mineral 27.01.2020 8:41

Mineral hardness is one of the most important properties you can use to identify a mineral you have been given or even collected in the field. In this episode I walk about Mohs Scale of Hardness and how it works, as well as how you can create your own mineral hardness testing kit using common items around your home or garage. Support the show

Why geology and what got me hooked? 26.01.2020 16:00

Let's chat about how I became hooked in geology - maybe my story is similar to yours. I also provide some thoughts on the four reasons geology is now so important. Support the show