The Velodrome Recumbent Fold - France
The Velodrome Recumbent Fold - France The Velodrome is a large recumbent fold spilled southward, formed at the end of th…
The Velodrome Recumbent Fold - France The Velodrome is a large recumbent fold spilled southward, formed at the end of th…
A hot spring is a spring that is produced by the emergence of geothermally heated groundwater from the Earth's crust. …
Pelagic sediment or pelagite is a fine-grained sediment that accumulates as the result of the settling of particles to th…
Spessartine. Formula:Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 System:Isometric Colour:Red, reddish orange, ... Lustre:Vitreous Hardness:6½ - 7½…
Jaspilite banded iron formation (Soudan Iron-Formation, Soudan, Minnesota, USA Image Credits: James St. John Banded …
The same amazing Emerald specimen but this time photographed with a real camera and not a phone camera. Note the differe…
The Triple Frontier is the tri-border region where the borders of 3 countries meet: Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil. Whi…
Fitzgerald Marine Preserve, San Mateo County, CA A syncline is a fold with younger layers closer to the center of the …
Fulgurites (from the Latin fulgur meaning thunderbolt) are a variety of the mineraloid lechatelierite. They are natural…
Tectonic Settings of Metal Deposits. From Skinner and Porter, 1987 Ore Deposits and Plate Tectonics P late tecto…
Determining a Sequence of Geologic Events: Law of Original Horizontality: Sedimentary rock layers were originally deposi…
mineral —A naturally occurring, homogeneous inorganic solid substance having a definite chemical composition and characte…
Azurite |#Geology Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 System:Monoclinic Colour:Azure blue, blue, light ... Lustre:Vitreous Hardnes…
Lena's Stone Forest in Russia Lena's Pillars, also called Lena’s Stone Forest, is a natural rock formation about…
Preikestolen is a mountain formed like a huge pulpit towering over the Lysefjord in Rogaland, Fjord Norway. There is a c…
This rock is a fine example of an arch in the shape of an elephant. The rock is right next to the road, but as parking …
Agios Pavlos, Greece Agios Pavlos, Greece These sedimentary limestone layers were once layered horizontal at t…
Image of the recent West Salt Creek Landslide that occurred on May 25th at 5:44 PM local time near Collbran, Colorad…
Opal, Queensland, Australia Opal is hydrous silica ( SiO₂·nH₂O ). Technically, opal is not a mineral because it lack…
Hematite Aggregate Fe2O3 Botryoidal Habit A globular aggregate resembling a bunch of grapes with each round mass consis…
Green Obsidian – Volcanic glass Obsidian is a naturally occurring volcanic glass formed as an extrusive igneous rock. …
Spectacular Neon Blue Lava Pours From Indonesia's Kawah Ijen Volcano At Night You've heard of "red hot…
Tiger Iron, a combination of Golden Brown Tiger Eye, Hematite, and Red Jasper, exhibits the metaphysical properties of …
Opal and Opal Cabochon Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Colour:Colorless, white, various Hardness:5½ - 6½ From: Queensland, Aust…
Lake Hillier is a pink-colored lake on Middle Island, the largest of the islands and islets that make up the Recherche …