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Lithic-rich ash flow tuff

Lithics and pumice in ash flow tuff of Santorini (Minoan) eruption, 3600 years ago, Greece. (180326-45)
Download ImageAir fall tephra of tuff ring, Santorini, Greece.

Stratified air fall deposits of tuff ring, overlain by lithic-rich ignimbrite on right. The ignimbrite (ash flow tuff) was deposited during the 3.6Ka Santorini (Minoan) eruption. (180326-44)
Download ImageProtective netting over pyroclastics (vertical)

Protective netting over pyroclastic deposits, Santorini, Greece (180326-31)
Download ImageTafoni in basaltic andesite

Tafoni (honeycomb weathering) in basaltic andesite along coastline in Santorini, Greece–formed by growth of salt crystals. (180326-30)
Download ImageTafoni in basaltic andesite

Tafoni (honeycomb weathering) in basaltic andesite along coastline in Santorini, Greece–formed by growth of salt crystals. (180326-29)
Download ImageWave breaking over dock, Santorini, Greece

Wave breaking over dock during storm, Santorini, Greece (180326-27)
Download ImageRubbly base of lava flow and paleosol (vertical)

Rubbly base of basaltic lava flow and paleosol, Santorini, Greece (180326-21)
Download ImageRubbly base of lava flow and paleosol

Rubbly base of basaltic lava flow and paleosol, Santorini, Greece (180326-19)
Download ImageNonconformity: Ash flow tuff on metamorphics

Nonconformity: 22Ka Ash flow tuff on Eocene metamorphic rock of the basement of Santorini, Greece. (180325-138)
Download ImageNonconformity: Ash flow tuff on metamorphics (vertical)

Nonconformity: 22Ka Ash flow tuff on Eocene metamorphic rock of the basement of Santorini, Greece. (180325-136)
Download ImageNonconformity: Ash flow tuff on metamorphics (vertical)

Nonconformity: 22Ka Ash flow tuff on Eocene metamorphic rock of the basement of Santorini, Greece. (180325-133)
Download ImageNonconformity: Ash flow tuff on metamorphics (vertical)

Nonconformity: 22Ka Ash flow tuff on Eocene metamorphic rock of the basement of Santorini, Greece. (180325-124)
Download ImageNonconformity: Ash flow tuff on metamorphics

Nonconformity: 22Ka Ash flow tuff on Eocene metamorphic rock of the basement of Santorini, Greece. (180325-123)
Download ImageDike cutting older volcanic rock (vertical)

Dike cutting pyroclastic volcanic breccia of Santorini volcano, Greece. (180325-108)
Download ImageDike cutting older volcanic rock

Dike cutting pyroclastic volcanic breccia of Santorini volcano, Greece. (180325-107)
Download ImageDikes cutting older volcanic rock

Dike swarm cutting pyroclastic volcanic breccia of Santorini volcano, Greece. (180325-102)
Download ImageDikes cutting older volcanic rock

Dike swarm cutting pyroclastic volcanic breccia of Santorini volcano, Greece. (180325-101)
Download ImageDikes cutting older volcanic rock

Dike swarm cutting pyroclastic volcanic breccia
of Santorini volcano, Greece. (180325-97)
Orpiment and Realgar

Orpiment (yellow) and Realgar (red) –both arsenic sulfide minerals. Kameni volcano, Santorini, Greece. (180325-76)
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Orpiment (yellow) and Realgar (red) –both arsenic sulfide minerals. Kameni volcano, Santorini, Greece. (180325-75)
Download ImageDacite lavas, Santorini, Greece

200 year-old Dacitic lava flows, Santorini, Greece. View southwestward from Nea Kameni to Palea Kameni, Santorini, Greece. (180325-66)
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