She Picked the Ugliest Rock… Then This Happened
We’re back digging through the 2-ton pile of rough rocks once again — and this time we make it interesting. To keep things fun, we blindfold Grace and let her pick one rock completely at random from the basket. Unsurprisingly, she chooses what looks like the ugliest rock of the lot. After washing the stone and taking a closer look, we start analysing what we actually have. At first glance it doesn’t look like much, but we break it down step by step and try to identify it properly. To help us out, we ask ChatGPT to identify the rock, and it does a surprisingly good job with a clear and accurate explanation. The verdict? A common but interesting combination — quartz and amphibole, with minor pyrite and mica imprint. No rare treasure this time, but still a great learning moment. That makes it ChatGPT 1 – Rockshop 1 for this series. With another two tons of rough still to go, this is just the beginning — and it’s going to be a lot of fun.