[Rockhounds] Re: Right or Left Brained Rockhounds?

[Carol Carter-Wientjes]

What a great question! I'm a biologist doing research in a lab by day, so 
mostly left brainage there with a bit of right braininess when conceiving 
and designing an experiment. By nights & weekends, total immersion in right 
brain activity while buzzing away on the piece of rock I happen to be 
carving or cabbing. As for the image in the video, when I first look at her 
she twirls counterclockwise but then after some concentration she'll start 
twirling clockwise.

Maybe it depends on what flavor of rockhound you are. Perhaps a...

...collector picks up a mineral appreciating its overall beauty and how good 
of an example it is for that particular gemstone (right brain)

...geologist picks up a rock and asks What's the mineral content and how was 
it formed? (left brain)

...lapidary artist picks up the same rock based on its pattern and color 
(right-brain) then asks with the left-brain Is it solid enough to cut? Will 
it take a good polish? What kind of tools will I use? etc....

...miner picks up the rock and asks Can I sell it? and How much can I get 
for it? (left brain) or Hmmm, what's a pretty name I can call this piece of 
leaverite and make everyone scramble to buy some? (right brain!+left brain)

What other kinds of rockhounds are there and which way will the dancer go?