view gallery |  Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park - Alberta, Canada
in Places of Geologic Significance Writing-on-Stone is an area of sandstone formations and hoodoos on the north side of the Milk River Valley in southern Alberta. Natives gathered here for centuries and left pictographs and petroglyphs as witness to their presence. posted by: BK-Hunters location: Alberta, Canada date approved: 2/5/2013 last visited: 1/5/2014 |
view gallery |  The Pinnacles, near Columbia, Missouri
in Places of Geologic Significance The Pinnacles are an eroded ridgeline, created by two parallel streams, the Silver Fork Creek and the Kelly Creek. The Pinnacle Youth Park which contains the Pinnacles is located approx. 14 miles north of Interstate 70, just off Hwy 63. posted by: deverojm location: Missouri date approved: 2/4/2013 last visited: 6/8/2012 |
view gallery |  Morrison Formation - Morrison, CO
in Places of Geologic Significance This is one of the best scientifically interpreted and easy to walk areas of the Morrison Formation. posted by: Outspoken1 location: Colorado date approved: 2/2/2013 last visited: 6/3/2014 |
view gallery |  Tower Rock, also known as the Grand Tower. Wittenberg, Missouri
in Places of Geologic Significance Tower Rock is a rock formation and landmark island in the Mississippi River, in Perry County, Missouri, near the town of Wittenberg, Missouri, and across the river from Grand Tower, Illinois. posted by: deverojm location: Missouri date approved: 2/2/2013 last visited: 6/17/2014 |
view gallery |  Teufelsschlucht, Irrel, Germany
in Places of Geologic Significance Bizzare Felsenlandschaft mit engen Schluchten und interessanten Felsformationen / a weird rock scenery, with deep columns and curios rock formations -
the devil's gorge posted by: cacherella on tour location: Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany date approved: 1/27/2013 last visited: 1/17/2015 |
view gallery |  Porphyrfächer - Lk. Sächs. Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Sachsen, D
in Places of Geologic Significance Der einzigartige Porphyrfächer im Tharandter Wald. posted by: Tharandter location: Sachsen, Germany date approved: 1/9/2013 last visited: 9/27/2013 |
view gallery |  Todra Gorge, Tinerhir, Atlas Mountains, Morocco
in Places of Geologic Significance A breathtaking part of the Atlas Mountains posted by: g300td location: Morocco date approved: 1/3/2013 last visited: 11/8/2014 |
view gallery |  Geologische Wand Kampmannbrücke, Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen
in Places of Geologic Significance The outcrop Geologische Wand Kampmannbrücke posted by: g300td location: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany date approved: 1/2/2013 last visited: 8/15/2013 |
view gallery |  Kaser Steinstuben - Lk. Rottal-Inn, Bayern, D
in Places of Geologic Significance Ein Blockstrom an den Kaser Steinstuben. posted by: Tharandter location: Bayern, Germany date approved: 12/30/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Rock Edge - Oxford, England
in Places of Geologic Significance The rocks and fossils revelead in this disused quarry tell a fascinating story of what Oxford and the surrounding area was like 155 million years ago. posted by: SUp3rFM & Cruella location: Southern England, United Kingdom date approved: 12/29/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Castil de Tierra, Bardenas Reales, Navarra
in Places of Geologic Significance A geologically interesting area in Navarra, Spain. posted by: g300td location: Comunidad Foral de Navarra, Spain date approved: 12/23/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Basaltbruch Ascherhübel - Lk. Sächs. Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Sachsen, D
in Places of Geologic Significance Der Basaltbruch am Ascherhübel im Tharandter Wald. posted by: Tharandter location: Sachsen, Germany date approved: 12/8/2012 last visited: 9/27/2013 |
view gallery |  Møns Klint - Borre, Møn, Denmark
in Places of Geologic Significance The gleaming white chalk cliffs at Møns Klint, rise 420 ft (128m) above the Baltic Sea, in southeast Denmark. The cliffs were created about 5000 years ago when centuries of calcareous deposits of seashells were lifted from the ocean floor. posted by: Chasing Blue Sky location: Denmark date approved: 12/6/2012 last visited: 6/15/2013 |
view gallery |  Devil's Bridge Gorges - Rhône-Alpes, France
in Places of Geologic Significance The Devil's Bridge Gorges in the Valley of the Dranse de Morzine. posted by: Tharandter location: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France date approved: 12/6/2012 last visited: 3/1/2014 |
view gallery |  Alofa'aga blowholes, Samoa
in Places of Geologic Significance The Alofa’aga blowholes, also known as the Taga Blowholes, are one of the best examples of blowholes in the world. posted by: The Spindoctors location: Samoa date approved: 12/6/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Bryce Canyon, Utah
in Places of Geologic Significance Bryce Canyon National Park is in Utah. posted by: Queens Blessing location: Utah date approved: 11/22/2012 last visited: 10/13/2008 |
view gallery |  Strudeltopf - Zscherregrund, Lk. Sächs. Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Sachsen, D
in Places of Geologic Significance Der Strudeltopf im Zscherregrund. posted by: Tharandter location: Sachsen, Germany date approved: 11/22/2012 last visited: 7/5/2013 |
view gallery |  Barbarine - Lk. Sächs. Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Sachsen, D
in Places of Geologic Significance Die Barbarine im Pfaffenstein. posted by: Tharandter location: Sachsen, Germany date approved: 11/21/2012 last visited: 6/8/2014 |
view gallery |  Uttewalder Grund / Zscherregrund - Lk. Sächs. Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Sachsen, D
in Places of Geologic Significance Der Uttewalder Grund trifft hier auf den Zscherregrund. posted by: Tharandter location: Sachsen, Germany date approved: 11/21/2012 last visited: 5/14/2012 |
view gallery |  Grand Canyon North Rim
in Places of Geologic Significance The North Rim of the Grand Canyon is about 1000 feet higher than the South Rim, leading to differences in the exposed strata in this part of the National Park. posted by: brwhiz location: Arizona date approved: 11/21/2012 last visited: 8/3/2014 |
view gallery |  Fucoidal Quartzite, Logan Canyon, Utah
in Places of Geologic Significance This wayside stop provides a look at an interesting Fucoidal (fossil) quartzite. posted by: Queens Blessing location: Utah date approved: 11/17/2012 last visited: 9/2/2013 |
view gallery |  Grand Canyon of the Colorado
in Places of Geologic Significance The Grand Canyon is a truly fascinating place to view many eons of geological history. posted by: brwhiz location: Arizona date approved: 11/11/2012 last visited: 4/13/2014 |
view gallery |  Pillow Rocks – Ely, MN
in Places of Geologic Significance This historic 15’ rock outcrop is a wonderful example of Ely greenstone, a “rare ellipsoidal lava flow formed beneath primeval seas 2.7 billion years ago.” posted by: wildernessmama location: Minnesota date approved: 11/2/2012 last visited: 9/21/2013 |
view gallery |  The Bare and Bended Arm, Geology of Cape Cod - Wellfleet, MA
in Places of Geologic Significance This sign near the edge of the sand bluff facing the Atlantic Ocean discusses the geology of Cape Cod at a vantage point where you can view much of the lower cape topolography. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 10/16/2012 last visited: 5/17/2014 |
view gallery |  Hepburn's Mesa
in Places of Geologic Significance The Hepburn's Mesa interpretive sign is located in the Emigrant highway rest area on the east side of US Highway 89 between Emigrant and Corwin Springs, Montana. posted by: brwhiz location: Montana date approved: 10/15/2012 last visited: never |
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