#Geology Art?
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I'm looking for clip art (GIF or AI EPS) of geology-related items. I'm working
on a new poster for the local geological society, and I want to spruce it up
with some new artwork. I found the GIF of a blue geode in the library here, but
nothing else. If I do find anything, I'll be sure to re-post it here, I'm sure
there are other clubs that would like to spruce up their posters and
newsletters!
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Hi John, and welcome.
> I found the GIF of a blue geode
I uploaded that here – I think I found it in the Graphics Corner forum (GO
CORNER). FWIW there is a photo that I took of Mt Jefferson, OR from inside
of Boca Cave in their 'Landmarks' library. It's a neat image with the mouth
of the cave framing the mountain.
Regards, Guy
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Hi, John–
Welcome to the forum!
We have been talking of gathering a database of freeware pictures of minerals
here. No one has identified a source of such as yet, though if we make this
place interesting enough to draw in more active people with the right equipment
(or find more time ourselves), we may be able to create such a thing ourselves.
As I mentioned here not long ago, the amateur astronomers can buy a CD for $100
with immense databases on positions and characteristics of stars and asteroids,
and a number of picture/maps of planets and moons. There do not seem to be
enough computer-oriented rockhounds yet to draw someone into creating/selling
such a thing, but it is hopefully just a matter of time.
–Doug
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1: Well, I own a software company that's published CDROMs… it's
2: not a bacd idea! Although I think my wife wants the
3: quiltin pattern CD before this one. 🙂
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Well, I own a software company that's published CDROMs… it's not a bad idea!
Although I think my wife wants the quilt pattern CD before this one. 🙂
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Hi, John– Welcome to the forum! Maybe rockhounds are too few or too
often computerphobic, but then again, maybe they just need a
rockhound version of the Red Shift CD ROM for stargazers to induce
them to become computerphiles. I know Red Shift gave me an itch like
never before to get a CD ROM drive, and a rockhound version would
_force_ me to. Many might feel forced to get a computer if the right
product at the right price can be assembled.
John, how refreshing to see you outside Amiga forums. Are you looking for line
art, paint art or scanned stuff?
Michael
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1: Nice to see you again, too! I've beegrow more facscinated with
2: my life-long interest in collecting offoissssils. No , I don't think
3: Jursassrassic ic recent dino flicks bhave anything to do with it, unless
4: there's a Devonisnan fish movie I haven't seen. 🙂
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6: I joined a themy county's geological socieityty., and I may join
7: Milwaukee's , too. I volunteered my computer resources
8: for re-designing thei r rock show's flyer, so I can me here
9: looking for clip art. Anything would do… the flyer
i10: s black-and-white , and I'll proimage-process it regardless.
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12: I've been trying to locate fosisil locations in my area.
13: I'm not as interested in simply buying a items, I want to
f14: ind them myself. I've found a pair of eupteridtyeridyteridstBefore it frosted, I foudn a fotnd a foot-long
15: ceapahhalopod in a rock not 50 feet from the door or f my
16: arppartment, along a riverbank. I've been meaning to
p17: urchase those four geloigelologic reference books you once
18: described fto me…
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Nice to see you again, too! I've grow more fascinated with my life-long
interest in collecting fossils. No, I don't think recent dino flicks have
anything to do with it, unless there's a Devonian fish movie I haven't seen.
🙂
I joined my county's geological society, and I may join Milwaukee's, too. I
volunteered my computer resources for re-designing their rock show's flyer, so
I came here looking for clip art. Anything would do… the flyer is
black-and-white, and I'll image-process it regardless.
I've been trying to locate fossil locations in my area. I'm not as interested
in simply buying items, I want to find them myself. Before it frosted, I found
a foot-long cephalopod in a rock not 50 feet from the door of my apartment,
along a riverbank. I've been meaning to purchase those four geologic reference
books you once described to me…
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John, I'll post some Wisconsin site for you as soon as I round them up. Due to
glaciation, there are perhaps fewer decent exposures, but any river/creek
should prove to be productive. Give me a few days, probably have something for
you by Saturday.
Michael
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1: I leave tomorrow morning for Kansas fo r the NewTek tek holiday party,
2: I hope to check out some roadside grades there t, , too, between
3: Kansasis City and Topeka.
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My 6-year-old nephew in Madison, WI has recently indicated a desire to
become a paleontologist – are there any fossil locations near there
that are easy enough for a youngster that you know of already?
I've heard about a site in Sun Prairie, on the north-east outskirts of Madison,
but I haven't visited it yet. And I've heard there might be places in the
driftless area to the west of Madison. The only site I visited in the Madison
area was a gravel quarry just outside Brooklyn, WI about 15 minutes south of
Madison. It's certainly not a place for six-year-olds, the minor squish I
incurred at my last visit meant about six months before that fingernail looked
normal again. 🙁 I do plan to visit the Sun Prairie quarry that I learned of
from the field trip director of the Milwaukee geological society.
Chances are, your nephew has already visited the UW-Madison's Geology Museum.
If he visits on an off-day when the place isn't jammed with gradeschool kids,
with a smile and a friendly adult, it's easy to get behind the scenes to touch
the bones they're working on in the labs. And there's the library in that
building, too, an easy way to spend an afternoon. Just a month or so ago, I
took a day off to do just that!
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Hi, John–
Thanks for the ideas; I will CISmail them to my brother.
I have taken the nephew to that Madison geo museum, but getting behind
the scenes sounds like a great idea to try next visit. They have a
nice fluorescent mineral display, with dozens of specimens, but no
labels or explanation. I explained and named many of them for other
visitors while I was there – if they rely on guides, those were not
in evidence during our visit.
1: I think they only trot out the "guides" when tey hey know
2: they'e scholl groups rare visiting. I was impressed with the
3: talks I overhead when the guides were present; although the
4: crowds were quite young in some cases, athey certainly
did 5: not "talk down" to dthem, and the y reacted quite
6: enthusiastically. Kids love them dinos. :-)!
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I think they only trot out the "guides" when they know the scholl groups are
visiting. I was impressed with the talks I overhead when the guides were
present; although the crowds were quite young in some cases, they certainly did
not "talk down" to them, and they reacted quite enthusiastically. Kids love
them dinos!
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Doug, see my message to John ( Wisconsn Fossils)
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John:
The USGS has a CD-ROM titled "Photographs from the U.S. Geological Survey,
Photographic Library (Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Geologic Hazards, and Other
Phenomena), edited by Joseph K. McGregor and Carl Abston. USGS Digital Data
Series DDS-8, 1992. They've included some rather awesome images.
Good Luck.
Jerry.
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