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Image Gallery

The photographs and figures shown on this page and on the banner of our website generally highlight interesting geological features in New Mexico. We also have several curated galleries including our Image of the Day, our pages highlighting New Mexico's Enchanting Landscapes, and snapshots from our Annual NM Mineral Symposium.

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Concretions in Ojo Caliente Sandstone, Lemitas Trail
Evening Light
Evening light on the Pajarito Plateau
Valley of fire
Valley of Fires
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Hermits Peak
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Organ Mountains
lizard in profile atop a rock
San Lorenzo Canyon lizard
White Sands National Monument
White Sands National Monument
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Guadalupe Mountain Cross Section
photograph: Granite boulders, Sandia Mtns
The Rock Pile
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Pumpjacks
Eastern San Juan Basin and Cabezon Peak
Eastern San Juan Basin and Cabezon Peak, May
a stand of ocotillo plants with cloud-shrouded mountains in the background
Ocotillos in the Organ Mountains
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park
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Snow on Sandia Mountains
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Dr. Shari Kelley in the field
Poison Canyon, NMGS field trip
Mesozoic rocks of Poison Canyon
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Mt. Taylor on a pleasant August day
Mesa Portales
South side of Mesa Portales
Ancient Dwellings
Pre-Puebloan Condos
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Cross Section of the Otero Platform