/r/geology/

r/geology

295k members
r/geology is a subreddit with 295k members. The community frequently discusses geology, looking for, rocks, rock, and hard time, and they frequently recommend/review watch, subscription box, and cargo pants, and the most common flair used is field photo, information, map/imagery, career advice, and deadly disaster imagery.
The scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of the Earth.

Popular Topics in r/geology

#1

Geology

221 posts
#2

Looking For

86 posts
#3

Rocks

74 posts
#4

Rock

38 posts
#5

Hard Time

35 posts
#6

Looking

35 posts
#7

Minerals

31 posts
#8

Struggling

25 posts
#9

Book

14 posts
#10

Help

12 posts

Products Discussed in r/geology

Watch

9 reviews
#1
Casio
4.3 from 3 reviews
#2
Garmin
5.0 from 3 reviews
#3
Victorinox
4.0 from 1 review
#1
Eastwing
5.0 from 1 review
#2
Rock & Gem Magazine
4.0 from 1 review
#3
Fossillocator
5.0 from 1 review

Cargo Pants

4 reviews
#1
Army Surplus
5.0 from 1 review
#2
Outdoor Voices ZipTrek Overalls
5.0 from 1 review
#3
5.11
4.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/geology

#1
Field Photo
: ""I just can't walk by this without taking a strike and dip.""
30 posts
#2
Information
: "If limestone rocks are formed by microorganisms that died on the ocean floor, shouldnt fossils be really common there?"
18 posts
#3
Map/Imagery
: "Iron oxide runoff on Hormuz Island, Iran"
14 posts
#4
Career Advice
: "Undergraduate student deeply passionate about geology but worried about being “cut out” for the science."
6 posts
#5
Deadly Disaster Imagery
: "Flash flood in Nepal moving house-sized boulder"
5 posts
#6
Meme/Humour
: "My wife always complains about that…"
3 posts
#7
Thin Section
: "Conglomerate of urbanite and gluumite in a fluvial deposit"
3 posts
#8
Identification Requests
: "Monthly Rock & Mineral Identification Requests"
1 post

Member Growth in r/geology

Yearly
+44k members(17.6%)

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Last updated: September 2, 2026