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Photo Gallery

Welcome to the AZGS Photo Gallery

This is our staging ground to showcase images of geologic features, scenes and structures from across Arizona. By and large, these images are the product of AZGS staff - geoscientists and administrative staff. We have invited non-Survey photographers to donate their images, too. Chief among these is Dr. Dale Nations. Dr Nations, Professor Emeritus at Northern Arizona University, and his students explored the geology of Northern Arizona during the latter third of the 20th century.

Images are accompanied by an explanation. We have tried to minimize jargon, opting to make this resource more palatable to a public audience. These images are available for non-commercial and educational use. We do ask that you credit the individual photographer, and please cite the Arizona Geological Survey Photographic Atlas as the source.

Last, the map at the bottom of this page includes the locations of nearly all images. Several images lack precise location. In part, that may be to preserve the security of fragile outcrops or fossils.

Please Note

  • By publishing a photo taken at a given location, AZGS does not give permission to visit that location in the case of private land.
  • Please adhere to all state and local laws, and park-specific regulations when visiting public lands.
  • AZGS strongly urges caution and proper preparations and outdoor gear when exploring any lands in Arizona.

Recently Uploaded Photos

Click the image to see the original photo at maximum resolution (potentially large files). Click the title to see a full description, geolocation, and more.

Photos 1 - 24 of 569
Folded rocks of the Shnabkaib Member of Moenkopi Formation
Highwater mark of debris flow in Museum Fire Zone
Mescal Limestone, Tonto National Forest, central Arizona
Spherulitic & perlitic rhyolite from Kaiser Spring volcanic field
Black-tailed rattlesnake in Grand Canyon
Black tail rattlesnake in Grand Canyon
Havasupai Falls
Havasupai Falls
Saddle Mountain of west-central Arizona
Earth fissure in Cochise County, August 2021
Fresh earth fissure - 17 Aug. 2021
Fissures in Cochise County, Arizona. Aug 2021
Earth fissures reopen in Cochise County, Aug. 2021
Devil's Kitchen Sinkhole
Devil's Kitchen Sinkhole, Sedona, Arizona
Oak Creek Canyon
Oak Creek Canyon from Oak Creek Vista on AZ 89A
Geologists at Cemetery Ridge
Geologists examining Orocopia Schist of Cemetery Rock
Serpentinite dike
Oceanic peridotite at Cemetery Ridge, Arizona
Grand Canyon Supergroup
Grand Canyon Supergroup
Aerial observation of ground fractures near U.S. 191, Cochise County
Ground fracture map
Aerial observation of ground fractures near U.S. 191, Cochise County
Hance Rapids at Red Canyon, Grand Canyon, Arizona
Sunset erupts
The story of Sunset Crater's explosive eruption
Sinking ground
Subsidence in the Willcox Basin
The Octopus!
Octopus Rock of the Santa Catalina Mountains
conglomerate
Tilted red beds of Late Tertiary Mineta Formation
Christmas mine
Christmas Mine, Gila County, Arizona
cross section
West-East cross section of the Christmas Mine, Gila County, Arizona
On the outer flanks of Rattlesnake Crater maar
Rattlesnake Crater II - San Francisco volcanic field
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