Geology

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2012-02-11 Jewelry, Gems, & Minerals - stone's in ring:

Peggy, thanks for the photo. The photo is clear and shows the ring well.    You still need to look with a magnifier if possible to see if the stones are cemented in place. I have seen stones set like this

2012-02-10 Jewelry, Gems, & Minerals - stone's in ring:

Dear Peggy,    I have no way to identify the stones without an examination. However, with the mounting considered, I suspect the stones are some type of man-made costume gems.  The stamping HGE means "heavy

2012-02-10 Geology - Tight gas/shale gas:

Sikander,    I have yet to see the study about tight gas. However, apart from the interpretation you mentioned, subsurface extent of the formation is also delineated to estimate the possible reserves.

2012-02-10 Careers: Geology - Salary of Engineers and Geoscientiests:

In large companies, you are paid by your value to the company.  There are something like 15,000 geologists registered with the AAPG, but a lot fewer Petroleum Engineers.    If you do a query online for

2012-02-09 Geology - Geophysics and Petroleum Engineering:

Ryan,    Good to receive questions from far off places!    This is the age of specialization, which is getting more and more 'specialized' with time. I would recommend/prefer that you decide one field