Geology of Death Valley, California

through photos

Death Valley's definitely one of my very favorite places, as a geologist and as a photographer. It's been that way since I first started visiting regularly in 1984. The stark landscape, the incredible variety of rock types and ages, the light... there is so much variety and abundance of geological features that I always see new things. Here is a selection of 20 images that show some of the region's most amazing geology.

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**By clicking on "next photo" you can see the series as a slideshow to get an overview of the landscape and geological history of Death Valley.

For a Geologic Map of Death Valley National Park, click here



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