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A question about geology terminology

amber-sparrow-38

Photos and details in the replies if people want them. Budget is limited, so I'd rather learn from your mistakes than make them myself. Happy to share what worked for me if anyone's interested.

sunlit-beech-50

Same experience here.

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sunlit-sedge-287 more

Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.

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sunlit-clover-105 more

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.

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hollow-thistle-54

sunlit-clover-10 wrote:

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.

Do you have a source for that? I'd like to read more.

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rustling-thistle-41

sunlit-clover-10 wrote:

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.

Start small and stay consistent. That's really all there is to it.

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amber-otter-95

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.

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copper-alder-13

Small correction, but the point stands.

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slow-birch-38

This is the most useful reply in the thread.

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sunlit-clover-44

sunlit-sedge-28 wrote:

Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.

Have you tried asking in the local group too?

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woven-wren-531 more

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.

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copper-wren-90

Start small and stay consistent. That's really all there is to it.

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gentle-finch-851 more

This is the most useful reply in the thread.

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wild-thistle-38

gentle-finch-85 wrote:

This is the most useful reply in the thread.

Do you have a source for that? I'd like to read more.

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amber-hazel-65

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.

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misty-birch-59

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.

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quiet-willow-5411 more

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.

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late-pine-995 more

Small correction, but the point stands.

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misty-wren-414 more

The cheap option was fine for years.

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dusky-sedge-552 more

The official docs are better than they look.

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wild-finch-951 more

Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.

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slow-sparrow-70

Second this.

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pale-pine-22

That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.

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copper-willow-252 more

That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.

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silver-otter-93

copper-willow-25 wrote:

That's fair.

The official docs are better than they look.

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hollow-alder-56

The cheap option was fine for years.

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silver-otter-241 more

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.

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bright-birch-35

Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.

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wild-fern-10

This deserves its own thread.

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hollow-thistle-54

Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.

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bright-sedge-41 more

This is the most useful reply in the thread.

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tidal-hazel-54

bright-sedge-4 wrote:

This is the most useful reply in the thread.

I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.

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amber-birch-73

That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.

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misty-birch-44

Saving this for later.

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still-thistle-60

Small correction, but the point stands.

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bright-finch-171 more

The official docs are better than they look.

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amber-alder-27

The official docs are better than they look.

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hollow-clover-271 more

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.

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slow-yarrow-44

I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.

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wild-reed-73

Start small and stay consistent. That's really all there is to it.

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late-sedge-395 more

Could you share a photo?

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pale-birch-281 more

I went down the same road and ended up somewhere completely different.

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quiet-alder-22

The official docs are better than they look.

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late-moth-182 more

Start small and stay consistent. That's really all there is to it.

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rustling-otter-32

Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.

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pale-willow-16

Saving this for later.

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late-willow-93

Second this.

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copper-otter-962 more

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.

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tidal-alder-71

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.

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amber-clover-62

This is the most useful reply in the thread.

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still-heron-20

Saving this for later.

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late-finch-621 more

Saving this for later.

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sunlit-fern-10

The official docs are better than they look.

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still-sedge-613 more

The cheap option was fine for years.

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sunlit-beech-562 more

still-sedge-61 wrote:

The cheap option was fine for years.

Whatever you pick, pick it soon. Waiting is the expensive part.

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woven-sparrow-121 more

sunlit-beech-56 wrote:

still-sedge-61 wrote:

Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.

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sunlit-clover-37

This is the most useful reply in the thread.

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dusky-wren-71

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.

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amber-sparrow-752 more

Whatever you pick, pick it soon. Waiting is the expensive part.

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wild-moth-481 more

Have you tried asking in the local group too?

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woven-willow-10

Do you have a source for that? I'd like to read more.

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copper-alder-4110 more

Have you tried asking in the local group too?

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gentle-finch-402 more

I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.

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late-hazel-611 more

Could you share a photo?

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copper-sedge-74

This is the most useful reply in the thread.

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misty-moth-102 more

The official docs are better than they look.

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bright-rowan-521 more

misty-moth-10 wrote:

The official docs are better than they look.

Start small and stay consistent. That's really all there is to it.

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woven-finch-10

Saving this for later.

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tidal-alder-563 more

The cheap option was fine for years.

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still-hazel-91

Start small and stay consistent. That's really all there is to it.

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mossy-sedge-95

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.

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woven-thistle-58

tidal-alder-56 wrote:

The cheap option was fine for years.

This deserves its own thread.

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tidal-beech-7315 more

I went down the same road and ended up somewhere completely different.

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rustling-willow-852 more

The official docs are better than they look.

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bright-thistle-691 more

Same experience here.

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tidal-hazel-5

Ha, I thought I was the only one.

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woven-wren-12 more

Ha, I thought I was the only one.

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wild-moth-89

woven-wren-1 wrote:

Ha, I thought I was the only one.

Could you share a photo?

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mossy-alder-79

woven-wren-1 wrote:

Ha, I thought I was the only one.

That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.

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dusky-pine-568 more

Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.

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late-rowan-3

dusky-pine-56 wrote:

Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.

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dusky-birch-955 more

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.

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still-finch-4

This is the most useful reply in the thread.

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wry-sedge-833 more

Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.

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mossy-rowan-172 more

This deserves its own thread.

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quiet-finch-64

Have you tried asking in the local group too?

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wry-sparrow-78

mossy-rowan-17 wrote:

This deserves its own thread.

Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.

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tidal-clover-62

dusky-pine-56 wrote:

Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.

I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.

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rustling-moth-11

Whatever you pick, pick it soon. Waiting is the expensive part.

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copper-lichen-34

Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.

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gentle-moth-93

Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.

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bright-pine-792 more

Have you tried asking in the local group too?

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wild-yarrow-96

bright-pine-79 wrote:

Have you tried asking in the local group too?

Have you tried asking in the local group too?

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late-lichen-86

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.

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slow-rowan-28

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.

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mossy-fern-695 more

Small correction, but the point stands.

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bright-thistle-931 more

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.

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slow-fern-18

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.

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sunlit-hazel-86

Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.

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wild-otter-62

I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.

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tidal-alder-71

Have you tried asking in the local group too?

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late-lichen-48

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.

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misty-willow-72

I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.

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gentle-wren-351 more

Good question, following.

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dusky-clover-81

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.

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quiet-heron-411 more

That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.

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sunlit-sparrow-51

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.

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copper-yarrow-50

That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.

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hollow-willow-94

The official docs are better than they look.

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amber-sedge-3

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.

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late-rowan-762 more

Could you share a photo?

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silver-sparrow-73

Could you share a photo?

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misty-reed-65

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.

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woven-yarrow-20

This deserves its own thread.

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amber-fern-8

That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.

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