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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
Yellow acid sulphur sediments in the thermal area of Dallol, Danakil Depression, Afar Region, Ethiopia, Africa
The Trotternish Ridge, a major geological feature of lava flows over Jurassic sediments, a major scenic attraction in the far north east of the island at sunset Golden hour, Flodigarry, Trotternish Peninsula, Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe
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
View North from Loch Fada to the towering cliffs of basalt lava over Jurassic sediments at the Trotternish Ridge and the Old Man of Storr, Skye's famed rock spire, Loch Fada, Trotternish Peninsula, Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe
Basalt lava cliffs over Jurassic sediments at the Trotternish Ridge tower over this landslide landscape and the Old Man of Storr, Skye's famed scenic rock spire, Old Man of Storr, 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
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
Dry stone wall and towering cliffs of basalt lava over Jurassic sediments at the Quiraing, a famous hike and scenic attraction in the far north east of the island, Quiraing, Staffin, Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe
Towering cliffs of basalt lava over Jurassic sediments at the Quiraing, a famous hike and scenic attraction in the far north east of the island, Quiraing, Staffin, Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe
The Trotternish Ridge north of the Quiraing, a major geological feature of lava flows over Jurassic sediments, a major scenic attraction in the far north east of the island, Flodigarry, Trotternish Peninsula, Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe
The Trotternish Ridge north of the Quiraing, a major geological feature of lava flows over Jurassic sediments and major scenic attraction in the far north east of the island, Flodigarry, Trotternish Peninsula, Skye, West Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe
Overflooding lake Tanganjika, Kalemie, Tanganyika proince, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa
Congo river rapids, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa
Whale bone on a beach, Baffin island, Nunavut, Canadian Arctic, 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.
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
Unconformity of older Jurassic sediments and Pliocene limestone plus later lava on top at Caleta Negra, Ajuy, Fuerteventura, Spain, Atlantic, Europe
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
Part of the North Unit of Badlands National Park, carved out of the prairies by rapid water erosion of sediments, South Dakota, United States of America, North America
Workers extracting river sands and gravels from a river near Mangochi, Malawi, for use in house building.
Cathedral Gorge State Park, Nevada, The Great Basin, Usaone million year old sediments have been eroded into badlands-style ridges and gullies
Cathedral Gorge State Park, Nevada, The Great Basin, Usaone million year old sediments have been eroded into badlands-style ridges and gullies
The A591 blocked by flood debris at Thirlmere in the Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Drought at Haweswater reservoir revealing the old drowned village of Mardale, Lake District, Cumbria, 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
Murky river water mixing with clear sea water at Ilfracombe on the North Devon Coast, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Cliffs made from soft grey clay sediments, Gnejna Bay, Ghajn Tuffieha, Malta, Mediterranean
Sand dunes blown and shaped by the wind on an outwash plain below the Russell Glacier near Kangerlussuaq in Greenland, Polar Regions
Meltwater from the Russell Glacier that drains the Greenland Ice Sheet 26 km inland from Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, Polar Regions
Meltwater from the Russell Glacier that drains the Greenland Ice Sheet 26 km inland from Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, Polar Regions
Aysgarth Falls at Aysgarth in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe
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.
Sandy sediments in low tide in a river close to the sea. Isla, Cantabria, Spain, Europe.
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.
A nursehound (Scyliorhinus stellaris) watches closely a group of small cod passing by. Shot taken off Chioggia (VE) on one of the many rocky formations developed in the seabed of the upper Adriatic, called Tegnue. These bio-sediments are similar to coral reefs and for this reason they are also called Adriatic coral reefs.
River Nile Delta and Suez Canal, Egypt, satellite image
Amazon River, Manaus, Brazil
Aerial of the East Frisian island Nordeney, Lower Saxony, Germany
Aerial of Minsener Oog and Wangerooge, East Friesian Island, Lower Saxony, Germany
Aerial of North Sea island, Spiekeroog and mainland in background, Lower Saxony, Germany
Aerial view, river carrying sediments, with sand banks, Pwani Region, Tanzania, Africa
Aerial view, sinter steps, sinter terraces, lime sinter terraces, Egerszalok, Egerszalok, Eger, Heves, Hungary, Europe
Svartifoss Falls, Skaftafell National Park, Iceland, Atlantic Ocean
Hexagonal shapes, Salar de Uyuni salt flat, Altiplano, Ptosi Department, Bolivia, South America
Uchisar, Cappadocia, Turkey
Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States of America
Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States of America
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
Camels loaded with rock salt slabs walk at sunset through a salt lake, salt desert, Danakil depression, Ethiopia, Africa
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
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
First Hoodoo, also known as Toadstool Hoodoo or Lucky Luke, toadstool hoodoos, rimrocks, Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, GSENM, Utah, 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
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
Dried salt lake, Salar de Uyuni, Altiplano, Bolivia, South 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
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
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
Desert, Historic Borax Mine, 20 mule team car, Harmony Borax Works, Death Valley National Park, California, USA, North America
Geothermal area, salt crystals with sulphur deposits, Dallol, Danakil valley, Ethiopia, Africa
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
Village with huts of the Afar nomads at sunset, 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