words
Write a sentence, read a blog. Write two sentences, delete one of them, isca. Write half a sentence, stare at my outline while thinking about noodles for a few moments, send a message to the scrolling led screen in the courtyard of my pseudo-frat where nobody's awake. Go to the bathroom and admire the posters along the way. Rinse, lather, repeat. I'm glad I brought provisions for an evening snack, it's going to be a long afternoon.
In the spirit of procrastination, here are some of my favorite geology words. Remember that these are all technical terms.
In the spirit of procrastination, here are some of my favorite geology words. Remember that these are all technical terms.
- clayey - this is used interchangeably with its less childish form, "argillaceous".
- friable
- oolitic - there's a town called Oolitic, Indiana. Holy shit.
- radiolarian ooze
- ultramafic - dictionary.com is unhelpful here. Mafic rocks contain lots of magnesium (ma) and iron (fe). Ultramafic rocks are just really really mafic.
- vuggy - the cool thing about this word is that it's derived from Cornish.