Found an old key on a secluded beach/old dock in St Abbs Head (Scotland), is this potentially a rock formation around a key and could it be chiseled off? Smells metallic and unsure of the age1yr ⋅ swiftorkana ⋅ r/geology
Contact between the Permian Hermit Shale and Coconino Sandstone in the Kanab Creek drainage of the Grand Canyon. A crack in the surface of the Hermit Shale has been filled with sandstone from above2yr ⋅ moenkopi22 ⋅ r/geology
Thought people might enjoy my diverse selection of rocks from northern Norway2yr ⋅ b4ssie1199 ⋅ r/geology
Hi all! This is a 3D rendered elevation I made based on a 1960 USGS geological map of Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands. I hope you like it.2yr ⋅ TheItinerarium ⋅ r/geology
I found this curved structure on a beach along the central coast of Wales, I was wondering if anyone could shed any light onto it's formation?2yr ⋅ yedd ⋅ r/geology
“No one knows how this happened,” I’m sure some of y’all would beg to differ!2yr ⋅ overlord0101 ⋅ r/geology
I went to college in a certain Great Lakes state not know for its outcroppings, nevertheless my professors wanted to give us experience in taking strike and dip without hitting the road. Behold: The Poor Man's Outcrop.2yr ⋅ Rocks-And-Roles ⋅ r/geology
This Giant Petrified Wood Sphere from Arizona is a Testament to the Beauty of Creation from Mother Nature2yr ⋅ Multisitez ⋅ r/geology
Visited the Smithsonian. The Hope Diamond is cool but I’d probably rather steal this guy.4yr ⋅ kepleronlyknows ⋅ r/geology
A friend of mine got this fun little note today. #youvebeenwarned2yr ⋅ Objective_Reality232 ⋅ r/geology
This is an image taken on the surface of Mars by the Perseverance rover. Thought it’d be interesting to see what folks on this sub could say about it / thought about it.2yr ⋅ litemifyre ⋅ r/geology
Currently have sedimentary tires, considering Firestone or Flint upgrade, any suggestions ?3yr ⋅ Tarquin-Lim-Pin-Bin ⋅ r/geology
This is probably a boring post for most, but I drive past this every day on my way to work (Rio grande valley, NM) and think how much folks in this sub would know about the different layers.1yr ⋅ tacuplafocalagam ⋅ r/geology
It’s nothing special but I found a large glacial erratic hidden in the forests of Maine via google earth.2yr ⋅ Brady-T2 ⋅ r/geology
Last week I shared a photo of an igneous dike, taken on the Melbourne Metro Tunnel Project, which a lot of people seemed to enjoy. Today Rail Projects Victoria released another awesome photo from the tunnel construction. Enjoy!4yr ⋅ show_me_your_rocks ⋅ r/geology
Happy Earth Day everyone! Here's Earthrise - one of the most extraordinary photos of our planet ever taken.3yr ⋅ DannyStubbs ⋅ r/geology
What are all these oval depressions? Over 100 close together, some have formed lakes. Located in Bladen county Nc2yr ⋅ thisisme201535 ⋅ r/geology
When you find a map that shows all the hills in your hometown we’re formed by a glacier.6mo ⋅ Beneficial_Look_5854 ⋅ r/geology
I miss thin sections from college, so I've started recreating them. Never could spend as much time as I wanted drawing them in labs.3yr ⋅ bbundles13 ⋅ r/geology
A remnant of Icelands forest from before the ice-age. Silica petrified wood, 500ml bottle for scale. West Iceland.9mo ⋅ spartout ⋅ r/geology
Today I acquired some rocks for my garden. As a geophysicist, I can confidently say I got granite and, uh, not granite4yr ⋅ troyunrau ⋅ r/geology
A Columnar Basalt formation known as the eye in northern Oregon USA [OC] [7000x5000]4yr ⋅ Vettpdx ⋅ r/geology
A stretch for this sub, but quite an extreme erosion & deposition event.4yr ⋅ FamousAv8er ⋅ r/geology
Which AOC (Altered Oceanic Crust / Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) do you prefer?2yr ⋅ NaruOfDoom ⋅ r/geology
You could use yogurt as a learning aid to teach about the water table.1yr ⋅ Foraminiferal ⋅ r/geology
A single garnet sand grain balanced on another grain of sand. Garnet is 1/4th of a millimeter in diameter! From Bandon, Oregon beach - found faceted this way.4yr ⋅ 1of1images ⋅ r/geology
Badwater Basin in Death Valley is the lowest point in North America. The salt flats at Badwater are composed mostly of sodium chloride, along with calcite, gypsum, and borax.2yr ⋅ squidwardssuctioncup ⋅ r/geology
I don’t normally share other people’s photos, but this is just wowwww3yr ⋅ wasteland_femme ⋅ r/geology
Nice little bit of karst topography. A spring in the bottom of a sinkhole, forming a wet cave.1yr ⋅ Paula3333 ⋅ r/geology
Quartz crystal cluster on display in a museum in Namibia. This is the world's largest quartz cluster, it was discovered in 1985 at the bottom of a 45 metre deep cave in the Otjua mine near Karibib in Namibia. It weighs 14,100 kg and took three years to excavate and remove.2yr ⋅ orion427 ⋅ r/geology
This tuffacious clast in the conglomerate i’m logging looks like Jupiter.4yr ⋅ HingleMcringleberry1 ⋅ r/geology
How long does it take for ecosystems and plants to recover from this much volcanic ash? (La Palma)2yr ⋅ ppitm ⋅ r/geology
I just wanted to show off my new rock display case that I got! Makes me feel cool. 😎2yr ⋅ rfuller924 ⋅ r/geology
Thursday Thrust Fault - Taken from high in the Argentinian Andes - View is looking south across the Rio Palomares valley.2yr ⋅ moenkopi22 ⋅ r/geology
The Vintage Geological Map of the United States rendered with 3d surface model data, enjoy!2yr ⋅ visualgeomatics ⋅ r/geology
Submarine mass transport deposits. Roadcuts are for geologic investigation. The roads are a secondary benefit4yr ⋅ tallyrand ⋅ r/geology
A photo I took in The Burren, a limestone region in the west of Ireland1yr ⋅ justaguycalledmax1 ⋅ r/geology
Hello! I have this cool halite crystal. It’s very brittle and I’m wondering how to care for it properly. This is as close as I can get to a pet rock. Any advice is greatly appreciated.1yr ⋅ dreamingirl7 ⋅ r/geology
Friday Folds: Found in the Mescal Mountains, California - more in the comments2yr ⋅ moenkopi22 ⋅ r/geology
Spider Rock is located in Canyon de Chelly which is owned by the Navajo Nation3yr ⋅ DrFetusRN ⋅ r/geology
Just south of Seal Rock, Oregon. I’d never seen this until today at Low Tide. 2/7/21.3yr ⋅ parenthetical_phrase ⋅ r/geology
Spot that doesn’t accumulate snow in our yard: Is this nothing or something??1yr ⋅ bird_legs_1 ⋅ r/geology
My dad’s a geologist and he’s been out rock collecting in his copious free time4yr ⋅ immawiznerd ⋅ r/geology
My hobby is making 3D renders of vintage maps. Here's one I just did of the Grand Canyon - Geological Map of the Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona - 19763yr ⋅ fluffybuddha ⋅ r/geology
After more than 4200 tremors in last 2 weeks, the La Palma (Canary Islands) vulcano erupts2yr ⋅ SamItauma ⋅ r/geology
What the prof sees when they've asked you to find the stratigraphic facing direction.3yr ⋅ TruthintheBones ⋅ r/geology
