I am a big fan of rock collecting and would consider myself an amateur geologist. I also like crafts with these materials.
I guess you mean  Amateur geology. It is some hobby which some few people like. You know collecting rocks and mineral specimens from their natural environment.
Yes that's what I mean. I enjoy doing those activities and studying the composition of rocks, of which there are 3 kinds.
Do you do it for money too. Because people that started this did it for commercial purposes. 
There's not a lot of good money in amateur geology unless you are a specialist. However I would be interested in this kind of career in the future. It requires a lot of college study.
I guess it got harder when more and more people have been drawn to amateur geology. Afterwards only the experts were able to find valuable rocks 
Acquiring valuable rocks is a financially beneficial part of the geology process, although most of the studying is paid for by government grants. That's why a college degree and course of study are necessary.
Yes, getting a fancy college degree on this can be costly. Where doing it as an amateur only requires a collection that can begin by simply picking up a rock.
I have collected a lot of interesting rocks. The intrinsic study of geology is the main motivation for amateur or professional geology. Do you have a rock collection?
a rock. There are also many clubs and groups that search for specimens and compare them in groups as a hobby. Information on where to find such groups can be found at libraries, bookstores, and "gem and mineral shows". Tourist information centers and small-town chambers of commerce can also supply valuable local information. The Internet can also be a useful search tool as it can help find other amateur geologists.
The amateur geologist's principal piece of equipment is the geologist's hammer. This is a small
Amateur geology
Amateur geology (known as rockhounding in the United States and Canada) is the recreational study and hobby of collecting rocks and mineral specimens from the natural environment.
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The first amateur geologists were prospectors looking for valuable minerals and gemstones for commercial purposes. Eventually, however, more people have been drawn to amateur geology for recreational purposes, mainly for the beauty that rocks and minerals provide.
One reason for the rise in popularity of amateur geology is that a collection can begin by simply picking up