Botswana Agate

Macro photograph of the banding patterns in an agate from Botswana Image #3963 6055 X 3957 pixels

Sonoran Dendritic Rhyolite

Close-up of the patterns and structural detail in a polished slab of dendritic rhyolite; an igneous rock from Mexico Image #4429

Holly Blue Agate

Macro photograph of a sliced Holly Blue agate from Sweethome, Oregon Image #2851 4800 X 3200 pixels

Sandstone, close up

Shore Acres State Park, Oregon coast Image #4412

Grasshopper wing, close up

Macrophotograph of a portion of the wings of the Rose Winged hopper (Lophacris cristata) from Peru Image #4339

Petrified Wood

Macrophotograph of the structural detail in a piece of fossilized wood (Araucarioxylon arizonicum) from Arizona; late Triassic (approx. 225 million years) in age; the state fossil of Arizona; an extinct conifer Image #4080 6144 X 3876 pixels

Fluorite mineral, closeup

Macro photograph of a slab of fluorite (calcium fluoride) from the Jiangxi Province in China Image #2508 4800 X 3200 pixels

Agate depth, close up

Macro photograph depicting (I hope) the depth in a Pilbara agate from Western Australia Image #3581

Blue Mountain Jasper

Macrophotograph of the colors and structural detail in a piece of cut and polished Blue Mountain Picture jasper from Oregon Image #3690 4080 X 6144 pixels

Tulip and Waterdrops

Waterdrops adhere to the drooping petal of a tulip

Gastropod Fossil, macro

Macrophotograph of a fossilized gastropod (Ecphora gardnerae) shell; an extinct predatory sea snail, Miocene in age; the state fossil of Maryland, USA Image # 4367

Ammolite Iridescence, macro

Macrophotograph showing the iridescent colors of ammolite (Placenticeras sp.). Ammolite is composed of the fossilized shells of ammonites and gained gemstone status in 1981. This specimen is late Cretaceous in age (70 million years) and is from the Bearpaw Formation in Alberta, Canada. Image #4323

Sandstone Textures

Close up photograph of sandstone textures at Shore Acres State Park, Oregon coast. Image #4411

Larimar Patterns, close up

A member of the silicate group of minerals. This particular type of pectolite from the Dominican Republic is sky blue in color and has the trade name Larimar. Image #4371

Jasper Patterns

Macro photograph of patterns in a piece of jasper Image #3048 4534 X 3200 pixels (4.25 MB)

Laguna Lace Agate

Macro photograph of the banding pattern in a laguna lace agate from Mexico Image #3234 5755 X 4431 pixels

Fossilized Whale Bone

Macrophotograph showing the structural detail in a whale bone fossil from Oregon Image #4045 6144 X 4080 pixels