Geology and Society Picture Gallery
Abandoned mines are a dangerous temptation.
Craters on Mars, first seen in this historic image, expanded—and darkened—our view of the universe.
Culm fire, shown on an antique postcard, is still a notorious hazard in coal country.
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This fanciful gypsum city appears to be Earth art.
Old Faithful "Geyser" of Calistoga is worth visiting.
Lucky stone from Blarney Castle, Eire, on a Reno casino.
Pebbles on a gravestone in Oakland, California.
Plymouth Rock, depicted in its legendary prime.
Roadcuts are the geologist's best friend, scalpels of the landscape.
Road metal (crushed stone), foundation of civilization, occurs all around you.
Rock garden, where boulders and gravel suggest islands and sea.
The San Andreas fault is marked in Parkfield by a "broken" plaque.
Schist serves to embody an ancient Buddha.
A modern slate roof in Oakland, California.
Suiseki is the art of selecting and presenting natural stones.
Tailings from mining projects are a significant worldwide landform.
Trinitite: stark glassy remnant of the world's first atomic explosion.
Wine labels with geological references.
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Other picture galleries:
Fossil Pictures
Glaciers and Ice Pictures
Landform Pictures
Mineral Pictures
Rock Pictures
Geologic Features and Processes Pictures
Free Geologic Wallpaper Pictures
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