Why Do Geologists Lick Rocks?

Geologists use a simple trick called "taste testing" to identify minerals in the field. If a geologist licks a rock and it's salty, they know it contains halite. But, and it's a big but, this method only works for a handful of minerals because most minerals are tasteless or even toxic. #brightside #shorts Music by Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com/ Music from TheSoul Sound: https://thesoul-sound.com/ Subscribe to Bright Side : https://goo.gl/rQTJZz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brightside/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brightside.official/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brightside.official?lang=en Stock materials (photos, footages and other): https://www.depositphotos.com https://www.shutterstock.com https://www.eastnews.ru ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more videos and articles visit: http://www.brightside.me/