Mineral Layers

Rainbow Mineral Bands on Queensland Storm Plain

Samsung Galaxy S24+ · across a storm-bright plain in Queensland

Layered Sediment Canyon in New Mexico Heat Haze

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 · from a ridge above layered foothills in New Mexico

Peeling Paint Layers on Salt Crystals in Puebla

iPhone 14 · on salt crystals along a pan rim in Puebla

Layered Limestone Pancake Rock Twilight

Canon EOS R3 · on a stone ledge near Paris

Geologist examining rock strata near Davie Village

Leica R3 · near Davie Village, Vancouver

Vivid Striped Mineral Bands in Ras al-Khaimah Storm Light

Canon F-1 · across a storm-bright plain near Ras al-Khaimah

Sandstone Grain Macro Detail Against Turquoise Paint

Canon EOS R5 · against weathered turquoise paint in Innsbruck

Colorful Mineral Striations on Rainbow Mountain

Leica M-A · over a horizon of stacked thunderheads near Medellín

Striped Mineral Bands Reflected in Aragon Midday

Fujifilm X-T50 · in Aragon

Mica Flakes Glinting in Split Seed Pod

Leica M10 · inside a seed pod split open in Montpellier

Seismograph Case and Rock Cores in Izmir Lab

Canon EOS 7D · inside an observatory control room in Izmir

Mica Flakes Glinting in Granite Turquoise Wall

Hasselblad 500C/M · against weathered turquoise paint in New York

Scientist Unrolling Sediment Core in Argentina

Fujifilm GFX100S II · beside an observatory dome in Argentina

Copper Toned Fossil Cliff in Davie Village

Leica M11 · in Davie Village, Vancouver

Glittering Mica Flakes in Granite Slab

Kodak Brownie Number 2 · on lichen-covered bark near Yangon

Indigo Twilight Fossil Layers on Innsbruck Cliff

Nikon D6 · in Innsbruck

Amethyst Geode on Ledge in Helsinki

Nikon D7200 · on a painted display ledge in Helsinki

Egypt River Canyon Sediment Layers Sunset

Fujifilm X-Pro1 · across a floodplain after rain in Egypt

Graphite Crystal Structure Macro Pencil Tip

Canon EOS R6 Mark III · against weathered turquoise paint in Southampton

Swirling Sandstone Layers in Valley Light

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 · across a wide valley floor in Piedmont

Amethyst Geode Slice on Turquoise Wall Brazzaville

Canon EOS-1D · against weathered turquoise paint in Brazzaville

Mica Flakes Glinting on Granite Windowpane

Sony a7 IV · along a frost-edged windowpane in Jacksonville

Geologist Studies Rock Strata in Tbilisi Mist

Canon EOS 7D Mark II · in Tbilisi

Geologist Boots Beside Fresh Drill Cores at Midnight

Nikon F4 · in Adelaide

Geologist Marking Rock Layers at Twilight Observatory

Minolta XG 9 · beside an observatory dome in Kaohsiung

Symmetrical Winter Quarry Rock Layers

Nikon F5 · beside exposed structural steel near Tucson

Geologist Examining Rock Strata in Thimphu Cliff

iPhone 16 Plus · in Thimphu

Striped Wave Rock on Workshop Shelf

Samsung Galaxy S21+ · on a workshop shelf in Carlton, Melbourne

Amethyst Geode Interior Macro Against Turquoise

Canon EOS R7 · against weathered turquoise paint near Chakwal

Layered Limestone Pancake Rock on Museum Plinth

Sony a6300 · on a museum plinth in Nagpur

Sediment Core Held in Early Morning Light

Fujifilm X100V · near Surat

Twilight Rock Strata Minatitlán Monsoon

iPhone 14 Plus · near Minatitlán

Rainbow Striped Ridges Silhouetted Against Thunderheads

Nikon Z 7 II · over a horizon of stacked thunderheads near Rufisque

Winter Shale Cliff Erosion Detail Before Dusk

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 · near Innsbruck

Folded Rock Strata Silhouetted in Late Afternoon Light

Olympus Trip 35 · from a ridge above layered foothills near Charallave

Stratocumulus Holes Over Stone Ledge Beersheba

Minox 8x11 · on a stone ledge in Beersheba

Layered Sediment Canyon in Arizona Afternoon Light

Sony a7 V · from a ridge above layered foothills in Arizona

Folded Rock Strata in Canadian Road Cutting at Sunset

Pentax LX · in Canada

Sandstone Wave Formation at Bogota Twilight

Pentax ME Super · across a floodplain after rain near Bogota

Stacked Containers in Predawn Kimberley Atrium

Lomo LC-A · inside a vaulted atrium in Kimberley