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Isle of Man
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Isle of Man

This small island has a complicated geologic history.

Published Jan 29, 2012

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Uluru
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Uluru

This ancient rock is one of Australia’s major tourist attractions and a sacred place for indigenous people.

Published Dec 19, 2016

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Canyons of the Tibesti Range
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Canyons of the Tibesti Range

Published Nov 23, 2006

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Kondyor Massif, Russian Far East
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Kondyor Massif, Russian Far East

In eastern Siberia, a perfect circle of rock contrasts with the surrounding topography. The 6-kilometer- (3.7-mile-) wide ring looks like an impact crater, or the caldera of an extinct volcano, but it is neither. Kondyor Massif was formed by the intrusion of igneous, or volcanic, rock that pushed up through overlying layers of sedimentary rock, some of them laid down more than a billion years ago.

Published May 25, 2008

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Anyuyskiy Volcano
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Anyuyskiy Volcano

Using data acquired September 13, 2002, this 3-D visualization shows an old lahar (avalanche of volcanic mud) extending from Anyuyskiy Volcano in far eastern Russia.

Published Jan 9, 2011

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Kavir Desert, Iran
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Kavir Desert, Iran

The lack of soil and vegetation allows parallel lines and sweeping curves of geological structure to appear quite clearly.

Published Mar 31, 2014

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Rock Glacier on Mount Sopris
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Rock Glacier on Mount Sopris

Published Aug 25, 2006

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Uluru (Ayers Rock)
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Uluru (Ayers Rock)

Published Mar 5, 2005

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