# geology help **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [July 10, 2004, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geology-help/254478 "2004-07-10T20:30:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CURIOUS\_LIKE\_A\_CHILD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e95f7d/32.png) [@CURIOUS\_LIKE\_A\_CHILD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CURIOUS_LIKE_A_CHILD)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2004, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geology-help/254478/1 "2004-07-10T20:30:02Z")
is there any kind of a database where i can find pictures of specific rocks? i have no idea where to look and have missed my classes this week. i have an exam monday and have no way to get to a lab to look at them myself. ---
**Author:** ![Darwins\_Finch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darwins_finch/32/20304_2.png) [@Darwins\_Finch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darwins_Finch)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2004, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geology-help/254478/2 "2004-07-10T22:10:49Z")
[This](http://gpc.edu/~pgore/online/physical2.php) might be a good place to start. Lots of pictures for both specific rock types, as well as pictures illustrating specific properties fo various rocks and minerals. ---
**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2004, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geology-help/254478/3 "2004-07-11T03:17:14Z")
A [google image search](http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&as_qdr=all&q=orthoclase) will pull up most rocks.