Crazy Lace Agate

Macro photograph of the banding pattern in a Crazy Lace agate from Mexico Image #2540 4656 X 2982 pixels

Sandstone on Coastal Beach

Weathered sandstone; Beach 4, Olympic National Park; Washington coast

Laguna Agate

Closeup of the structural detail in a Laguna agate from Mexico Image #4245

Amethyst Crystals

Extreme macro photograph of amethyst from the Purple Haze mine near Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. The red coloration is due to the presence of hematite inclusions. Image #3015 4699 X 3092 pixels

Fossilized Whale Bone

Macrophotograph showing the structural detail in a whale bone fossil from Oregon Image #4043 6144 X 4080 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

Sandstone Pattern, close up

Patterns in weathered sandstone; Beach 4, Olympic National Park; Washington coast

Rhodochrosite

Macrophotograph of a slice of rhodochrosite stalactite; from the Capillitas Mine, Catamarca Province; Argentina; rhodochrosite is a manganese carbonate mineral Image #4140 6144 X 4912 pixels

Laguna Agate, close up

Macrophotograph of the speckled structural detail in a Laguna agate from Mexico

Peacock Ore

Macrophotograph of Peacock ore (Chalcopyrite treated with acid) from Mexico; a copper ore Image #3046 4800 X 3200 pixels

Pietersite Gemstone

Macrophotograph of the structural detail in a pietersite gemstone from Arizona. Also known as 'Arizona tiger eye' it is a variety of chalcedony that contains amphibole mineral fibers that result in a chatoyant (optical reflectance) effect. Image #4154 3939 X 6144 pixels (12.36 MB)

Dinosaur Bone Fossil

Macro photograph of a cross-sectioned dinosaur bone showing the interior cellular structure (unidentified Sauropod from the late Jurrasic period (150 million yrs ago)); Colorado Image #3334 4800 X 3200 pixels

Fossilized Dinosaur Poop

Macro photograph of fossilized dino poop/feces (coprolite) Image #3571 4800 X 3200 pixels

Hampton Butte Fossilized Wood

Close-up photograph of a piece of Hampton Butte fossilized wood from Oregon; Eocene in age Image #3696 6144 X 4080 pixels

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 #4078 6115 X 4061 pixels 6115 X 4061 pixels

Abalone Shell

Macro photograph of the patterns and colors on the exterior surface of a Chino abalone (Haliotis assimilis) shell Image #2165 3123 X 4729 pixels

Laguna Agate Details

A variety of shapes in a laguna agate from Mexico Image #4251