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Oregon Coast and headlands
Surf and headlands on Oregon Coast, between Florence and Newport. (110312-55hdr)
Download ImageMagmatic flow foliation in granitic rock
Magmatic flow foliation defined by large orthoclase crystals in granitic rock. Photo is about 50cm across. (110131-11)
Download ImageGranitic rock and folded gneiss.
Orthoclase-rich granite and folded gneiss. Photo is about 50cm across. (110131-8)
Download Imagesouthern Puget Sound, Washington
Aerial view of southern Puget Sound, Washington. Olympic Mountains in background. (110226-24)
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Resistant caprock in sandstone: “hoodoos”
Erosionally resistant caprock in sandstone:”hoodoos” (110130-42)
Download ImageBuilding stone: sandstone (vertical)
Building stone made from red Paleozoic (Permian, Lyons) sandstone, Colorado. (110130-10)
Download ImageResistant caprock in sandstone (Vertical)
Erosionally resistant caprock in sandstone:”hoodoos” (110130-36)
Download ImageStorm over Sierra Nevada, California
Storm over Sierra Nevada, California (110101-31)
Download ImageStorm sewer drain, Denver, Colorado.
Decorated covering for storm sewer drain, Denver, Colorado. (110130-1)
Download ImageNormal fault, Mojave Desert, CA.
Normal fault cutting Tertiary conglomerate, Mojave Desert, California. (101231-12)
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Glacial valley, Steens Mtn, Oregon
U-shaped valley, shaped through glacial erosion of lava flows of Steens Basalt, on Steens Mountain, Oregon. (10SteensD-014)
Download ImageSnow blowing off peak, CA
High winds blow snow off peak in the Sierra Nevada, California. (110101-16)
Download ImageWindblown sand and ripples, CA.
Windblown sand and ripples, Mojave Desert, California. Owens Valley and Sierra Nevada in background (101231-38).
Download ImageDebris flow fan and canyon
Debris flow fan and canyon, Death Valley National Park, California (101231-4)
Download ImageFault scarps on alluvial fan
Fault scarps cutting recently deposited gravel on alluvial fan to indicate recent faulting. Death Valley National Park, California. (101231-5)
Download ImageNormal fault, California
Normal fault cutting alluvial deposits, California (101231-14)
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