To bring a geology team to consensus on core data, clarify the objective, let each member present their interpretation, and encourage open, respectful discussion. Focus on data, not personal opinions, and consider bringing in external expertise if needed. Appreciate collaboration over competition and use geological principals as decision-making tools to narrow down options. Then make the final decision as a leader based on the most data-backed viewpoint.

You do not. Two geologists means three opinions on a single core sample. Geologists, according to engineers, just make things up! That is not true. We have rules when we make things up. Geology is a science where we never have enough data to be certain. The art is to use the rules and build on that. Observations, testing ideas and hypotheses, getting more samples and convincing your peers is inherent to the science. Consensus is for politics. Geology is best done in a bar drawing on napkins after many days in the core barn, field and lab. Not for the weak or thin-skinned.

The blessings of Geology are many, best of which is collaboration between Geologists and Geoscientists to resolve geological mysteries and to try to answer sometimes basic questions and other times Decision dependant outcomes based on logical rigorous interpretations based on inferences from datasets which could most of the time be old or insufficient. Looking at large scale features may be easier sometimes but not always compared to small scale features and structures someone may encounter in a log of a Core sample. Different Geology schools have certain areas to focus on sometimes Stuctural geology, Sedimentology & Stratigraphy where in other times geological specialty may be Another division of geology. I encourage them to collaborate.

The need for consensus is a fallacy. Multiple working hypotheses for the same dataset(s) are more the norm than not. There may be a preferred model but keeping the aperture open allows for a more robust understanding of the possible outcome(s).

1. Focus on the Data: Emphasize using objective data and established geological principles as the basis for interpretation. Reviewing quantitative aspects of the data together may help highlight where consensus is possible. 2. Define Goals: Clarify the goal for analyzing the core sample data. Remind the team of the larger project objectives, which can refocus attention away from individual viewpoints and toward shared outcomes.

Core sample is taken from specific place, it is associated with adjacent rocks bellow and above, it has regional frameworks, geologycal history process and so on. We need to lead the team to narrowing the uncertainty, apply it as frame or boundary while interprering it. Then let every one describes the core and make each interpratations. By creating geological background of the sample together, various interpretations are range of poasibilities which are valid and aceptable as a consensus.

First : Focus on the data, make sure the data aren’t contaminated. Second : Open the discussion, let everyone share their opinion, because many is better than one Third : Make sure the discussion result is heading to the goals. Eliminate and added some idea and get the best result that become the goal outcome