Geological Collection (#95)

Agate slice. Agate is an aggregate of different forms of silica (silicon dioxide, SiO2) that have formed concentric bands within a geode

Repairing Earth. Conceptual computer artwork of scaffolding on the Earth. This could represent repairing the worldwide environment

Frozen Mars, satellite image

Cerberus Fossae, Mars, satellite image

Antoniadi Crater, Mars, satellite image

Cave formations, Borneo
Cave formations. Limestone stalagmites leaning at various angles in a cave in Borneo due to earthquake activity. This area is in the Drunken Forest Cave, located in Gunung Mulu National Park

Bat cave roosting holes. Bats roost in these holes high up on the ceiling of a limestone cave. One bat is seen in the hole at left

Phytokarst rock formation. This type of karst rock formation is created in areas of limestone caves where sunlight is present

Sand dunes on Mars, satellite image

Valley of Fire, Nevada, USA
Valley of Fire state park Nevada USA

Geyser Valley, Kamchatka, Russia. Steam rising from a hillside in the geothermal area of Geyser Valley, the second-largest geothemal area in the world

Lake Mono at sunset. This lake in California, USA, is an important habitat for species of bird. In the mid-20th century the lakes tributaries were diverted to support the growth of Los Angeles

Geothermal pools. Hot water flows from underground to form these pools. The water is heated by volcanic activity and is at high pressure

Australian landscape. This is Kakadu National Park on the north-western coast of Australia, east of Darwin. The landscape varies from lowland plains, some of which flood when the rains arrive

White sand dunes of gypsum. These dunes are found in the Tularosa Basin at the northern end of the Chihuahuan Desert, USA. This area is the largest gypsum sand dune field in the world

Tufa towers at Lake Mono, California, USA. Tufa is a mineral deposit formed by the precipitation of calcium salts from water saturated with bicarbonates

The Sulphur Cave, New Zealand
The Sulphur Cave at the Wai-O-Tapu (Sacred Waters) Thermal Wonderland Park, near Rotorua, on North Island in New Zealand

Quartz stalactites hanging down from the ceiling of a cave. These stalactites are icicle-shaped deposits of silicon oxide

West Fjords, Iceland, satellite image. This jagged coastline is found in the West Fjords (Vestfirdir) peninsula in the north-west of Iceland. White snow and ice covers the mountain peaks

Salt pan industry. Conveyor belt moving salt onto large piles. Salt is produced by allowing seawater to evaporate from shallow areas. The mineral salt deposits left behind are collected and sold

Geothermal mud pool. Eruption of volcanic gases and steam from a mud pool in a geothermal area. Geothermal pools form in areas where volcanic activity causes hot water to rise up from beneath

Dunes surrounding the Sossusvlei clay pan. The red sand dunes near the Sossusvlei are the oldest and tallest in the world, some towering over 300 metres from trough to crest

Stalactites at the entrance of Clearwater Cave, Mulu National Park, Sarawak, Malaysia. Mulu is home to many unique species of plant including the one leaf plant (Monophyllae sp)

Dried mud slopes in a desert. The uneven surface of the slopes is caused by run-off during rain showers. Photographed in Arizona, USA

The Devils Bath, New Zealand
The Devils Bath at the Wai-O-Tapu (Sacred Waters) Thermal Wonderland Park, near Rotorua, on the North Island, in New Zealand

Cairngorms plateaux, Scotland
Cairngorms plateaux, Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. This view is of the eastern Cairngorms, featuring Beinn a Bhuird (1196 metres, left)

The Frying Pan Flat, New Zealand
The Frying Pan Flat and Alum Cliffs at the Wai-O- Tapu (Sacred Waters) Thermal Wonderland Park, near Rotorua, on the North Island in New Zealand

Normal soil
Soil testing. A pH meter testing the acidity or alkalinity of soil. Farmers and gardeners use pH meters to determine the level of acidity in soil to assess its suitability for different plants

Geothermal mud pool, New Zealand
Geothermal mud pool. Eruption of volcanic gases from a mud pool in a geothermal area. Geothermal pools form in areas where volcanic activity causes hot water to rise up from beneath the Earths

Barringer Crater geology
Barringer Crater. Coloured map of the geological structure of this crater in Arizona, USA. It is also called Meteor Crater

Wistmans Wood, Dartmoor
Light rain falling in Wistmans Wood, Dartmoor. This wood is one of three surviving remnants of ancient woodland in Dartmoor

Geyser erupting. A geyser is a deep natural well in a geothermal rock fissure. The water lies in a large chamber at the wells base

Japanese Cave. This cave stretches for three kilometres and was the headquarters of the Japanese occupation forces in West Papua during World War Two

Hot spring. The waters of the Liard River are heated by geothermal energy to temperatures as high as 52 degree Celsius. Photographed in the Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada

The Champagne Pool, New Zealand
The Champagne Pool at the Wai-O-Tapu (Sacred Waters) Thermal Wonderland Park, near Rotorua, on the North Island, in New Zealand

Lady Knox Geyser, New Zealand
Lady Knox Geyser erupting at the Wai-O-Tapu (Sacred Waters) Thermal Wonderland Park, near Rotorua, on the North Island, in New Zealand. A geyser is a deep natural well in a geothermal rock fissure

Tufa towers at Lake Mono, California, USA. Tufa is a mineral deposit formed by the precipitation of calcium salts from water saturated with bicarbonates

Jellyfish cave formation in Langs Cave, Mulu National Park, Sarawa, Malaysia. Set in Gunung Mulu (Mt. Mulu), a sandstone mountain that is surrounded by limestone upheavals that are riddled with huge

Mammoth Hot Springs mineral terrace in the Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA. The terraces form at the outflow of geothermal springs. The water is heated under pressure deep underground

Mineral terrace. The white material on the terrace is the mineral travertine. These terraces form at the outflow of a geothermal spring

Geysers, Rotorua, New Zealand
Geysers erupting in a geothermal area. These geysers are the Prince of Wales Feather geyser (left) and Pohutu geyser (centre), in the geothermal area of Whakarewarewa, near Rotorua

Geyser erupting next to tourists. A geyser is a deep natural well in a geothermal rock fissure. The water lies in a large chamber at the wells base

Cretaceous-Tertiary Impact, artwork
Cretaceous-Tertiary Impact. Computer artwork of a large asteroid hitting Earth 65 million years ago. The impact formed the Chicxulub crater on Mexicos Yucatan Peninsula

Hot springs and geysers
Craters of the moon geothermal area, near Taupo, North Island, New Zealand

Fossil fish, 18th century

Mount Ararat. View of the snow-capped peak of Mount Ararat, Turkey. Ararat is a dormant volcano located close to the border with Iran and Armenia

Fossil animal, 18th century

Mount Kunait, Greenland
Mount Kunait, in southwest Greenland, on a tranquil evening

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