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Bristlecone Pine, White Mountains, California

Bristlecone Pine in subalpine zone of the White Mountains, California (181105-81)
Download ImageBristlecone Pine, White Mountains, California

Bristlecone Pine in subalpine zone of the White Mountains, California (181105-62)
Download ImageWood of a Bristlecone Pine, California (vertical)

Wood of a Bristlecone Pine, White Mountains, California (181105-27)
Download ImageAnnual growth rings in Bristlecone Pine, CA

Annual growth rings in a Bristlecone Pine, White Mountains, California. (181105-5)
Download ImageAnnual growth rings in Bristlecone Pine (Vertical)

Annual growth rings in a Bristlecone Pine, White Mountains, California. (181105-4)
Download ImageAnnual growth rings in Bristlecone Pine (Vertical)

Annual growth rings in a Bristlecone Pine, White Mountains, California. Handlens for scale (181105-3)
Download ImageAnnual growth rings in Bristlecone Pine

Annual growth rings in a Bristlecone Pine, White Mountains, California. Handlens for scale (181105-2)
Download ImageWindblown sand and lakebed

Wind ripples and lakebed deposit in sand dunes, Death Valley, California (181022-112)
Download ImageSpalling of volcanic rock

Spalling of weathered outer surfaces of a volcanic rock, (181022-62)
Download ImagePolygonal fractures in Death Valley salt pan, CA.

Polygonal fractures in salt flats of Death Valley National Park, California (181021-41)
Download ImagePolygonal fractures in Death Valley salt pan, CA.

Polygonal dessication fractures in salt flats of Death Valley National Park, California (181021-28)
Download ImageReversely graded debris flow deposit, California

Reverse grading in debris flow deposit, SE California (181020-80)
Download ImageCrystal settling in Sierran granodiorite

Close up view of graded layers of crystals from settling in granitic rock of Sierra Nevada, California (181020-73)
Download ImageCrystal settling in granodiorite (Vertical)

Crystal settling in granitic rock of Sierra Nevada, California (181020-69)
Download ImageCrystal settling in Sierran granodiorite

Crystal settling in granitic rock of Sierra Nevada, California (181020-67)
Download ImageCrystal settling in Sierran granodiorite

Crystal settling in granitic rock of Sierra Nevada, California (181020-65)
Download ImageCrystal settling in Sierran granodiorite

Crystal settling in granitic rock of Sierra Nevada, California (181020-64)
Download ImageAplite dike in granodiorite, California

Aplite dike in granitic rock, Sierra Nevada, California. (181020-62)
Download ImageAplite dike in granodiorite, California

Aplite dike in granitic rock, Sierra Nevada, California. (181020-59)
Download ImageAplite dike in granodiorite, California

Aplite dike in granitic rock, Sierra Nevada, California. (181020-58)
Download ImageCross-cutting relations (vertical)

Cross-cutting relations: dike cuttting mafic enclave in granodiorite, Sierra Nevada (181020-50)
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