Become a mineralogist!
A mineralogist examines, analyzes, and classifies minerals, gems, and precious stones: They isolate specimens from ore, rocks, or matrices. They make microscopic examination to determine shape, surface markings, and other physical characteristics and can perform physical and chemical tests or by making x-ray examinations to determine composition of specimen and type of crystalline structure. They identify and classify samples and develop data and theories on mode of origin, occurrence, and possible uses of mineral. A mineralogist can spend a large part of their time in the field identifying and examining rocks, studying information collected by remote sensing instruments in satellites, conducting geological surveys, constructing field maps, and using instruments to measure the Earth\'s gravity and magnetic field. For example, they often perform seismic studies, which involve bouncing energy waves off buried rock layers, to search for oil and gas or understand the structure of subsurface rock layers. Seismic signals generated by earthquakes are used to determine the earthquake\'s location and intensity A bachelor\'s degree in geology or geophysics is adequate for some entry-level jobs, but more job opportunities and better jobs with good advancement potential usually require at least a master\'s degree in geology or geophysics.
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