Amazing Pictures
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A classic example of intense folding...

Resitant basic rock overlain by sedimentary rocks, escaped weathring giving such a strange structure

Above picture shows a clear contact between sedimentary rocks and intruded igneous rock.

Mollasic sediments

Extracting water from desert for irrigation.

Green desert....isn't it amazing?

Folds in the mountains. The picture above shows folded beds in Oman mountain ranges along the border with U.A.E.
This shows the amazing power of nature that can fold such big mountain ranges comprised of hard rocks. Study of such rocks is very important for so many reasons. Normally natural oil and gas reserves are found at the crest of a fold. Such folds are usually associated with joints, fractures and faults as a result of stress that are causing rocks to fold. Such rocks with fracture and joints makes good reservoir and are very important to geologists looking for oil or ground water. Various precious mineral and ore deposits are also found along such fractured and faulted zones.

Crest part of a fold erroded leaving behind inclined beds.

Mushroom rocks

Cliffs, result of wind erosion. Hard resistent rock left behind in the form of cliffs.

Desert itself is an another wonder of the world. Conditions are very severe in the desert; temperature in the summer goes well above 50ط¢آ°C in the noontime. Sand becomes hot and very loose which makes travelling a difficult task and can not be made unless fully equipped.
The picture above shows ground water pumped out in a desert in eastern part of Abu Dhabi Emirate in an area called Khusub. Presence of ground water in such harsh conditions is also a wonder of the nature. Finding ground water in such climatic conditions is a challenge for Geologists.

Highly fractured Limestone, under the process of weathering

Another example of intense folding

A classic example of anticline is seen in the above picture. Some students of geology measuring dip and inclination of the beds are also seen. This picture is from sub Himalayan region in India.

Anticline is part of a fold, which is concave upwards. In the above image limestone beds are seen folded upwards. Such fold is created when the beds are subjected to pressure from two sides. Such tremendous pressure that can cause rock layers to fold should have come from some huge source. Here in this case, plate movements is considered as the main reason for building up of pressure in the region, resulting in huge structures in the rocks such as fold, faults etc. A very interesting thing is that the formation of Himalayan and Sub Himalayan mountain ranges which includes the highest mountain peak the mount Everest is considered mainly due to collision of two earth plates.

Lava flowing out of volcano vent

Volcano eruption

A classic example of rock weathering.

Limestone is shattering due to wind and intense climatic conditions of desert.

Another example of weathered Limestone.

Huge folded beds clearly seen in this picture

Effect of tectonic activity followed by erosion, shows tremendous power of nature.