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O*NET detailed work activityAnalyze geological samples
Stays humanHands-on work
3 jobs4 tasks
This is physical, in-person work with real objects, tools, equipment and places that change from day to day. AI can't do it for you.
Part of Analyze environmental or geospatial data, under the O*NET work activity group Analyzing Data or Information. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (0 AI-ready, 0 AI-assist, 4 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Test and analyze samples to determine their content and characteristics, using laboratory apparatus or testing equipment.
- Weigh, analyze, or measure collected sample particles, such as lead, coal dust, or rock, to determine concentration of pollutants.
- Evaluate and interpret core samples and cuttings, and other geological data used in prospecting for oil or gas.
- Test industrial diamonds or abrasives, soil, or rocks to determine their geological characteristics, using optical, x-ray, heat, acid, or precision instruments.