Geology Rocks

frostpop: Anticlinal, sinclinal.

Sat, 04 May 2013 16:45:09 -0400

Anticlinal, sinclinal.

tapwaterjackson: Photographs, by Melinda, of the China Danxia,...

Sat, 04 May 2013 13:30:20 -0400

Photographs, by Melinda, of the China Danxia, a unique landform between the Guizhou and Zhejiang Provinces in China. Via Double Takes

cariadnee: Cool Geology of the Day: Waimea Canyon, Island of...

Sat, 04 May 2013 10:15:16 -0400

cariadnee:

Cool Geology of the Day:

Waimea Canyon, Island of Kauai, Hawaii. The canyon was eroded by rainfall out of the volcanic rock making up the island.

bobbycaputo: Gas Crater, Turkmenistan Photograph by Nick...

Fri, 03 May 2013 16:45:18 -0400

bobbycaputo:

Gas Crater, Turkmenistan

Photograph by Nick Hannes, Hollandse Hoogte/Redux

This gas crater in Darvaza, located in Turkmenistan’s Karakum desert, has been burning for decades. Although the country’s natural gas reserves rank fifth in the world, development of gas exports is hampered by a lack of gas pipeline routes outside its landlocked borders.

trustisafragilething: A good geology weekend in...

Fri, 03 May 2013 13:30:17 -0400

trustisafragilething:

A good geology weekend in Arkansas.

TA-ing is the bomb. Camping, hiking, and looking at rocks, but no class work to do after :)

Arkansas is one of my favorites places.

lady-bane: This is me everyday in geology class. -xkcd 913

Fri, 03 May 2013 10:15:10 -0400

lady-bane:

This is me everyday in geology class.

-xkcd 913

geologyboy: erinballoons: migeo: 3-D model of topographic map...

Fri, 03 May 2013 08:55:21 -0400

geologyboy:

erinballoons:

migeo:

3-D model of topographic map in northern White Rock Canyon. Source: Lite Geology, Number 32, Fall 2012

That’s so cool! All topographic maps should be like this.

That’s such a cool map, reminds me of DUN-DU-DU-DU-DUN-DU-DU-DU-DUN-DU-DU-DU-DUN-DU-DU-DU……

planetvalium: early 1800, Alexandre-Isidore Leroy De Barde,...

Thu, 02 May 2013 16:45:15 -0400

planetvalium:

early 1800, Alexandre-Isidore Leroy De Barde, Crystallized Minerals

coolyourdools: my geological time scale poster came in the mail...

Thu, 02 May 2013 13:30:29 -0400

coolyourdools:

my geological time scale poster came in the mail yaaaay

wuzzyletoastermac: Petrology Field Trip 2: Metamorphic...

Thu, 02 May 2013 10:15:18 -0400

GIANT GARNETS!!!!!!

Gosh look at these babies

It's like a dream come true

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GARNETS

GARNETS!!!

CAULIFLOWER GARNET (Which is actually a bunch of different garnets that have merged together. They apparently aren't usually this nice! GO US)

wuzzyletoastermac:

Petrology Field Trip 2: Metamorphic Boogaloo (more cont.)

LAST AND FINAL STOP!!! After getting some supplies at the Vermont Country Store (heck yeah), we scrambled over a hill to see: GIGANTIC FREAKIN GARNETS!!! The rock was a Silurian pelite, making it much younger than the other rocks we’d seen that day. The garnets were able to get so big because there were so few of them (comparatively). It was awesome.

We were supposed to go to Buttermilk Falls after this, but we went straight back to campus instead so we could get there on time. And thus, our second Petrology came to a close! :D

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livasperiklis: Yangtze’s age revealedThe Yangtze River formed...

Wed, 01 May 2013 16:45:20 -0400

livasperiklis:

Yangtze’s age revealed
The Yangtze River formed by at least 23 million years ago but not before 36.5 million years ago, a…
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Wed, 01 May 2013 13:30:07 -0400

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joseandraba: Colorado River (Río Colorado), Arizona

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:45:28 -0400

joseandraba:

Colorado River (Río Colorado), Arizona

thepenguin49: First Annual Indonesia Mining and Energy Software...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:30:28 -0400

thepenguin49:

First Annual Indonesia Mining and Energy Software 2013! Many Professional Speaker will talking more about geology and software!lets join us..futher info email me..wmandradewi@gmail.com #geology #event #software #indonesia #oil&gas #mining #geothermal

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Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:15:14 -0400

thinkaboutelephants: Agate, 11.6x magnification.

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:45:08 -0400

thinkaboutelephants:

Agate, 11.6x magnification.

bobbycaputo: Journey to the Center of the Earth: An Incredible...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:30:14 -0400

bobbycaputo:

Journey to the Center of the Earth: An Incredible Glimpse Inside an Active Volcano

oorca: Mount Poincenot Argentina by Marc Shandro on Flickr.

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:15:05 -0400

oorca:

Mount Poincenot Argentina by Marc Shandro on Flickr.

sj55: Geology with oeros! I tried once to do this for a class...

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:45:26 -0400

sj55:

Geology with oeros!

I tried once to do this for a class of third graders, but they wouldn’t stop eating the Oreos.