The History of Granite - Dr. Mike Ackerson
In charge of the Nations Rock Collection. That's a pretty sweet job description. Join us as we have the honor of interviewing Dr. Mike Ackerson. In this episode, we certainly get into some detail a...
28 Mar 20241h 22min
The Devil's Metal - The Geology of Nickel
Today, Jesse and Chris discuss the geology of Nickel - The Devil’s Metal. Surprisingly, Earth’s core has a high percentage of Nickel - 10 to 20% of the core is nickel. We allow ourselves the luxury ...
21 Mar 202448min
Geology From Above - Dr. Anji Shah
Today, we have the another great interview - Dr. Anji Shah. She works for the USGS and has done a lot of work on heavy-mineral sands and critical elements. In this discussion, we talk about the pal...
14 Mar 20241h 1min
The Fast Carbon Cycle
Download the CampGeo app now at this link. On the app you can get tons of free content, exclusive images, and access to our Geology of National Parks series. You can also learn the basics of geolog...
7 Mar 202428min
The Geology of Asbestos
In this episode, Jesse and Chris discuss the geology of asbestos. Really, we cover all things related - history, past uses (some of which are mind boggling), health issues, and of course the mineralo...
29 Feb 202438min
We Just Don't Have Enough - Prof. Adam Simon
Dr. Adam Simon joins PlanetGeo to discuss many topics. One of the most interesting topics of discussion is the copper dilemma facing the world. If we want to transition to green energy like Electric...
22 Feb 20241h 15min
How Do Rocks Really Crystallize?
Today, Chris and Jesse once again revisit the topic of Bowen's Reaction Series. We've never approached the topic in such a before. The heart of our discussion centers around 1- What is Bowen's React...
15 Feb 202447min
Why is Water "Hard"?
Today is our latest episode in our series on climate. Jesse and Chris discuss the meaning of "Hard Water". Chris and Jesse both have hard water at our houses and we talk about how that happens. We ...
8 Feb 202429min
