Guide – Geologist

1916 (January) Girl Guides’ Gazette – Geologist Badge

Must have a general knowledge of the various periods in the formation of the Earth’s crust, and know which are the water-bearing rocks.

Understand what is meant by stratification dip, and faults.

Be able to identify:

Twenty different minerals in their natural state.

Twenty different fossils, and know to what period they belong.

Collect six different specimens of mineral or rocks, or six fossils.

1918 POR – Geologist Badge

Must have a general knowledge of the various periods in the formation of the Earth’s crust, and know which are the water-bearing rocks.

Understand what is meant by stratification dip, and faults.

Be able to identify:-

Twenty different minerals in their natural state.

Twenty different fossils, and know to what period they belong.

Collect six different specimens of minerals or rocks, or six fossils.

1919 POR – Geologist Badge

Must have a general knowledge of the various periods in the formation of the Earth’s crust, and know which are the water-bearing rocks.

Understand what is meant by stratification dip, and faults.

Be able to identify:-

Twenty different minerals in their natural state.

Twenty different fossils, and know to what period they belong.

Collect six different specimens of minerals or rocks, or six fossils.

1920 (March) Girl Guide Badges and How to Win Them 1st edition – Geologist Badge

Must have a general knowledge of the various periods in the formation of the Earth’s curst, and know which are the water-bearing rocks.

Understand what is meant by stratification, dip, and faults.

Be able to identify: 

Twenty different minerals in their natural state.

Twenty different fossils, and know to what period they belong.

Collect six different specimens of minerals or rocks, or six fossils.

1921 – Geologist Badge

Must have a general knowledge of the various periods in the formation of the Earth’s crust, and know which are the water-bearing rocks.

Understand what is meant by stratification dip, and faults.

Be able to identify: twenty minerals in their natural state.  Twenty different fossils, and know to what period they belong,

Collect six different specimens of minerals or rocks, or six fossils.

1922 Girl Guide Badges and How to Win Them – Geologist’s Badge

Image of round white felt badge with logo of crossed shovel and pick embroidered in navy thread, in a navy embroidered ring.

Must have a general knowledge of the various periods in the formation of the Earth’s crust, and know which are the water-bearing rocks.

Understand what is meant by stratification, dip, and faults.

Be able to identify:- Twenty different minerals in their natural state. Twenty different fossils, and know to what period they belong.

Collect six different specimens of minerals or rocks, or six fossils.

April 1923 Girl Guide Badges and How to Win Them – Geologist’s Badge

Image - outline drawing of Guide Geologist badge showing a pick and shovel logo in a ring.

Must have a general knowledge of the various periods in the formation of the Earth’s crust, and know which are the water-bearing rocks.

Understand what is meant by stratification, dip, and faults.

Be able to identify:- Twenty different minerals in their natural state. Twenty different fossils, and know to what period they belong.

Collect six different specimens of minerals or rocks, or six fossils.

Image - outline drawing of Guide Geologist badge showing a pick and shovel logo in a ring.

1924 – Geologist Badge

Must have a general knowledge of the various periods in the formation of the Earth’s crust, and know which are the water-bearing rocks.

Understand what is meant by stratification dip, and faults.

Be able to identify: twenty minerals in their natural state.  

Twenty different fossils, and know to what period they belong,

Collect six different specimens of minerals or rocks, or six fossils.

1925 Girl Guide Badges and How to Win Them 8th edition – Geologist Badge

Must have a general knowledge of the various periods in the formation of the Earth’s crust, and know which are the water-bearing rocks.

Understand what is meant by stratification, dip, and faults.

Be able to identify:

Twenty different minerals in their natural state.

Twenty different fossils, and know to what period they belong.

Collect six different specimens of minerals or rocks, or six fossils.

Image - outline drawing of Guide Geologist badge showing a pick and shovel logo in a ring.

1926 (July) Girl Guide Badges and How To Win Them – Geologist’s Badge

Must have a general knowledge of the various periods in the formation of the Earth’s crust, and know which are the water-bearing rocks.

Understand what is meant by stratification, dip, and faults.

Be able to identify:- Twenty different minerals in their natural state. Twenty different fossils, and know to what period they belong.

Collect six different specimens of minerals or rocks, or six fossils.

1927 POR – Geologist Badge

Must have a general knowledge of the various periods in the formation of the Earth’s crust, and know what are the water-bearing rocks.

Understand what is meant by stratification, dip, and faults.

Be able to identify:

Twenty different minerals in their natural state.

Twenty different fossils, and know to what period they belong.

Collect six different specimens of minerals or rocks, or six fossils.

1927 (July) – Hints on Girl Guide Badges – 10th edition – Geologist’s Badge

Must have a general knowledge of the various periods in the formation of the Earth’s crust, and now which are the water-bearing rocks.

Understand what is meant by stratification, dip, and faults.

Be able to identify: 

Twenty different minerals in their natural state.

Twenty different fossils, and know to what period they belong.

Collect six different specimens of minerals or rocks, or six fossils.

1929 (July) – Hints on Girl Guide Badges 12th edition – Geologist Badge

Must have a general knowledge of the various periods in the formation of the Earth’s crust, and now which are the water-bearing rocks.

Understand what is meant by stratification, dip, and faults.

Be able to identify: 

Twenty different minerals in their natural state.

Twenty different fossils, and know to what period they belong.

Collect six different specimens of minerals or rocks, or six fossils.

1929 POR – Geologist Badge

Must have a general knowledge of the various periods in the formation of the earth’s crust, and know which are the water-bearing rocks.

Understand what is meant by stratification dip, and faults.

Be able to identify: 

Twenty different minerals in their natural state.

Twenty different fossils, and know to what period they belong.

Collect six different specimens of minerals or rocks, or six fossils.

1930 POR – Geologist Badge

Must have a general knowledge of the various periods in the formation of the Earth’s crust, and know which are the water-bearing rocks.

Understand what is meant by stratification dip, and faults.

Be able to identify: twenty minerals in their natural state.  

Twenty different fossils, and know to what period they belong,

Collect six different specimens of minerals or rocks, or six fossils.

1931 POR – Geologist Badge

Must have a general knowledge of the various periods in the formation of the Earth’s crust, and know which are the water-bearing rocks.

Understand what is meant by stratification dip, and faults.

Be able to identify: twenty minerals in their natural state.  

Twenty different fossils, and know to what period they belong,

Collect six different specimens of minerals or rocks, or six fossils.