hannah_anderson82•1d ago

Why I'll always trust a hand lens over a smartphone app for mineral ID

Physical tools give a connection that pixels never can.

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3 Comments

jessicajohnson1d ago

Heard a geologist say apps miss the subtle colors... lens captures them.

verap521d ago

Yeah the lens captures them for sure. Tried identifying this striped rock with my phone last week, camera made everything look washed out. In person you could see every layer clear as day.

jason5445h ago

Read camera sensors pick up light apps just can't.