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Man collecting salt, Salir de Uyuni, salt flats, Bolivia, South America
Wahban Crater (caldera) in Hejaz Mountains northeast of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Middle East
Methane clathrate gas released from bottom sediments of Lake Baikal, Irkutsk Oblast, Siberia, Russia, Eurasia
Dam and reservoir partially silted up by sediment, Presa de la Penitas, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe
Man collecting salt, Salir de Uyuni, salt flats, Bolivia, South America
Groyne on sand beach to trap sediment, Playa Norte, Isla Mujeres, Caribbean Coast, Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico, North America
Inca natural bridge, volcanic sediment, Mendoza district, Argentina, South America
Ballintoy, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe
Looking north along Lake Pukaki towards the Southern Alps, with Mt Sefton, left, and Mt Cook, right; (glacial sediment causes the blue of many NZ lakes), Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand
Congo river rapids, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa
Whale bone on a beach, Baffin island, Nunavut, Canadian Arctic, Canada, North America
Aerial photography of an esker, a sandy ridge formed by subglacial deposits of sediment in the last Ice Age, in Manitoba, Canada, North America
Aerial view of lakes and an esker, a ridge formed by sediment deposited during the last Ice Age, in northern Manitoba, Canada, North America
The intertidal zone of the Quantock Coast, West Somerset, contains an abundance of geology and wildlife. It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and is of international geological importance.
Overflooding lake Tanganjika, Kalemie, Tanganyika proince, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa
Footprint of large plant-eating Jurassic Saurapod dinosaurs, an important middle Jurassic find on the north east coast in 2018, Brothers' Point (Rubha nam Brathairean), Trotternish Peninsula, Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe
Goblin Garden west of Hamilili Point in Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, United States of America, North America
The Billings Gap Overlook on the east side of Blue Mesa in Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, United States of America, North America
Crystal Caves, North Side, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, Caribbean, Central America
Norfolk Bay, Forestier Peninsula, Tasmania, Australia, Pacific
Glacial sediment causes blue colour in Lake Tekapo, mountains of the Southern Alps behind, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific
Workers extracting river sands and gravels from a river near Mangochi, Malawi, for use in house building.
The A591 blocked by flood debris at Thirlmere in the Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Meltwater from the Russell Glacier that drains the Greenland Ice Sheet 26 km inland from Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, Polar Regions
Drought at Haweswater reservoir revealing the old drowned village of Mardale, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Murky river water mixing with clear sea water at Ilfracombe on the North Devon Coast, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe
A scientist studying sediment load in a stream at Moorhouse in the north Pennines, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Meltwater from the Russell Glacier that drains the Greenland Ice Sheet 26 km inland from Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, Polar Regions
Sand dunes blown and shaped by the wind on an outwash plain below the Russell Glacier near Kangerlussuaq in Greenland, Polar Regions
Aysgarth Falls at Aysgarth in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Meltwater from the Russell Glacier that drains the Greenland Ice Sheet 26 km inland from Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, Polar Regions
During the November 2009 floods, Newlands Beck near Keswick changed its course and deposited millions of tons of debris on farmers fields, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Humpback whale (megaptera novaeangliae) A pilot whale dives in sediment laden waters. Indonesia.
Meltwater from the Russell Glacier that drains the Greenland Ice Sheet 26 km inland from Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, Polar Regions
Seaweed washing around in the surf on coastal rocks in Ilfracombe, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Aysgarth Falls at Aysgarth in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Sting rays in the shallow waters of the Bora Bora lagoon, Moorea, French Polynesia, Society Islands, South Pacific. Cook's Bay.
Albatros. Tourists on a snorkeling excursion to view black tipped sharks and sting rays in the shallow waters of the Bora Bora lagoon, Moorea, French Polynesia, Society Islands, South Pacific. Cook's Bay.
Sting rays in the shallow waters of the Bora Bora lagoon, Moorea, French Polynesia, Society Islands, South Pacific. Cook's Bay.
Tourists on a snorkeling excursion to view black tipped sharks and sting rays in the shallow waters of the Bora Bora lagoon, Moorea, French Polynesia, Society Islands, South Pacific. Cook's Bay.
Lake Belgrano view from Cerro Leon (1434m), Perito Moreno National Park, Southern Andean Patagonia, Santa Cruz, Argentina
Sandy sediments in low tide in a river close to the sea. Isla, Cantabria, Spain, Europe.
Sandy sediments in low tide in a river close to the sea. Isla, Cantabria, Spain, Europe.
Amazon River, Manaus, Brazil
River Nile Delta and Suez Canal, Egypt, satellite image
Aerial of the East Frisian island Nordeney, Lower Saxony, Germany
Svartifoss Falls, Skaftafell National Park, Iceland, Atlantic Ocean
Hexagonal shapes, Salar de Uyuni salt flat, Altiplano, Ptosi Department, Bolivia, South America
Uchisar, Cappadocia, Turkey
Mound and Jupiter Spring Terrace, Main Terrace, limestone sinter terraces, geysers, hot springs, Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States of America, USA
View across the Wadden Sea with coastal protection, groynes, Hallig Langeness, small island, at back, North Sea shore, Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park, Dithmarschen region, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Europe
Orange and red mineral deposits, steaming hot springs, morning sun, West Thumb Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, North America
Red mineral deposits and green algae at a thermal spring, steaming hot springs, Whirligig Geyser, Noris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, North America
View of Bryce Amphitheater from Inspiration Point, coloured rock formations, fairy chimneys, morning light, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA, North America
Shkopet Reservoir, Liqeni i Shkopetit, Mat River, Ulez, Qarra Dibra, Albania, Europe
Morning light, Salar de Uyuni, Salt Lake, Altiplano, Bolivia, South America
Morning light, first sunlight, Salar de Uyuni, Salt Lake, Altiplano, Bolivia, South America
Locals piling up salt with a wooden board, Salinas de Maras salt pans, created by the Incas and still in operation, Pichingote, Cusco region, Andes, Peru, South America
Tent in Dasht-e Kavir or Great Salt Desert, Marenjab, Maranjab, Semnan Province, Iran, Asia
Dasht-e Kavir or Great Salt Desert, Marenjab, Maranjab, Semnan Province, Iran, Asia
Travertine terrace formations, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Pamukkale, Denizli Province, Aegean Region, Turkey, Asia
Geothermal area with sulphur deposits and acidic salt lakes, Dallol, Danakil Valley, Ethiopia, Africa
Dead camelthorn trees (Acacia erioloba) in Deadvlei, Sossusvlei, Namib Desert, Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia, Africa
Meerkat (Suricata suricatta), standing in the grass savannah and staring watchfully into the distance, Makgadikgadi salt pans, Botswana, Africa
Sunrise over the Assale Salt Lake, Hamadela, Danakil Depression Afar Dreick, Ethiopia, Africa
Afar shepherd leads a dromedary caravan loaded with rock salt plates (halite) across the Lake Assale (Lake Assale), Danakil Depression, Afar Region, Ethiopia, Africa
Afar nomads loading dromedary with salt plates from dry salt lake, near Dallol, Danakil Depression, Afar Region, Ethiopia, Africa
Geothermal area with sulphur deposits and acidic brines, Dallol, Danakil depression, Ethiopia, Africa
Camels loaded with rock salt slabs walk at sunset through a salt lake, salt desert, Danakil depression, Ethiopia, Africa
Camels loaded with rock salt plates walk through a salt lake, Danakil depression, Ethiopia, Africa
Two Giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis) standing on the salt pan in Etosha National Park, Namibia, Africa
Riesenburg cave, natural karst cave ruin of Frankendolomite, geotope, natural monument, in the back climber at rock face, near Engelhardsberg, district of Markt Wiesenttal, Upper Franconia, Franconian Switzerland, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe
Steaming hot spring, dead trees in the back, Noris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, North America
Turquoise clear water of a hot spring, Sapphire Pool, Black Sand Basin and Biscuit Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, North America
Yellow bacteria and algae in a hot spring at Black Sand Basin and Biscuit Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, North America
Dead trees at Opalescent Pool with mineral deposits, Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, North America
Tourist on a logging road in front of steaming hot spring, Biscuit Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, North America
Black Opal Pool, Hot Spring, Yellow Algae and Mineral Deposits, Biscuit Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, North America
Turquoise clear water of a hot spring, Sapphire Pool, Black Sand Basin and Biscuit Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, North America
Donkeys transport salt blocks from the salt mines, Assale Salt Lake, Lake Assale, Danakil Valley, Afar Region, Ethiopia, Africa
Sulfur vapor, Vulcano Island, Aeolian Islands, Italy, Europe
Village with huts of the Afar nomads at sunset, Danakil Depression, Afar Region, Ethiopia, Africa
Emerald Spring, Noris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, North America
Minerva Spring Terrace, Lower Terraces, limestone sinter terraces, geysers, hot springs, Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States of America, USA
Red mineral deposits and green algae at a thermal spring, steaming hot springs, Noris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, North America
Child playing with a wooden board, Salinas de Maras salt pans, created by the Incas and still in operation, Pichingote, Cusco region, Andes, Peru, South America
Desert, Historic Borax Mine, 20 mule team car, Harmony Borax Works, Death Valley National Park, California, USA, North America
Geothermal area with sulphur deposits and acidic salt lakes, Dallol, Danakil Valley, Ethiopia, Africa
Orange and red mineral deposits, steaming hot springs, morning sun, West Thumb Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, North America
Red mineral deposits at a thermal spring, Noris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, North America
Aerial view, sinter steps, sinter terraces, lime sinter terraces, Egerszalok, Egerszalok, Eger, Heves, Hungary, Europe
Camels loaded with rock salt slabs walk at sunset through a salt lake, salt desert, Danakil depression, Ethiopia, Africa
Dried salt lake, Salar de Uyuni, Altiplano, Bolivia, South America
Tourists standing on the edge of Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States, North America
Geothermal area, salt crystals with sulphur deposits, Dallol, Danakil valley, Ethiopia, Africa
Salt cones, Salar de Uyuni at sunset, Potosi, Bolivia, South America
Chromatic Spring in Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
The Patriot Coal Corporation's Samples mine, which uses the technique of mountaintop removal to mine coal. The mountain tops are stripped away and dumped in valleys to get at the coal below. The Samples mine has been temporarily closed due to declining de
Salty shores of a salt lake, salt production, Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy, Europe
Dead trees on sinter terraces, hot springs, orange mineral deposits, Palette Springs, Upper Terraces, Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, North America