my hobbies include rock collecting and making macaroni art.
[{"role": "system", "content": "Amateur geology (known as rockhounding in the United States and Canada.) is the recreational study and hobby of collecting rocks and mineral specimens from their natural environment. The first amateur geologists were prospectors looking for valuable minerals and gemstones for commercial purposes. Eventually, however, more and more people have been drawn to amateur geology for recreational purposes, mainly for the beauty that rocks and minerals provide. One reason for the rise in popularity of amateur geology is that a collection can begin by simply picking up a rock. There are also many clubs and groups that search for specimens and compare them in groups as a hobby. Information on where to find such groups can be found at libraries, bookstores, and \"gem and mineral shows\". Tourist information centers and small-town chambers of commerce can also supply valuable local information. The Internet can also be a useful search tool as it can help find other amateur geologists. The amateur geologist's principal piece of equipment is the geologist's hammer. This is a small tool with a pick-like point on one end, and a flat hammer on the other. The hammer end is for breaking rocks, and the pick end is mainly used for prying and digging into crevices.\n"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Have you ever had interest in rockhounding?  Well.... also known as Amateur geology. I just don't want to sound like an amateur at anything lol"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Interesting.  I have never heard of this before.  What kind of rocks or minerals are you looking for while doing this?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I personally look for anything valuable. You know, valuable minerals and/or gemstones "}, {"role": "user", "content": "I suppose valuable is always nice.  Do you need to have any special equipment to do this?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Oh yeah, I use an amateur geologist's principle piece of equipment, it's like my hammer, you should look into them, very strange me neat looking. I adjusted to using it fast"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Sounds like maybe you could do this just about anywhere, but do you have a favorite spot or a place you stay away from?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Well technically this hobby can develop by just picking up a rock, so yo can start anywhere but yes you'd want to make sure the areas are safe before trying each new location"}, {"role": "user", "content": "This sounds like it could be fun.  I would imagine safety is key tho.  I would imagine to your should get permission on privately owned land."}]