What do you need to learn to be a mineral prospector?

If you are not a geology major, then to be a mineral prospector, you need to learn the following:

Mineralogy, petrology, tectonics, mineral deposits, mineral exploration and general Basic courses such as geology. There are a lot of teaching materials for these courses. Since you have no professional foundation, it is best to study the technical secondary school teaching materials by yourself. You can't buy it in ordinary bookstores. It's best to buy it online or go to higher education bookstores.

Some courses may not be taken, such as crystallography, mineralogy, geotectonics, etc.

Some of the courses to be learned above are difficult to learn by yourself, such as petrology. Without the necessary guidance from professionals, the learning may be superficial.