Images

This is an image of Matthew Crane presenting his entry geologic map poster of Pinegrass Ridge for the 2025 Best Student Geologic Map Competition. 

Terri Zach (left), First Place winner of the 2025 Best Student Geologic Map Competition from the University of Kentucky (UK), presents their geologic map of the Survey Peak quadrangle, WY, in front of their UK EDMAP mentor Dr. Ryan Thigpen, fellow UK graduate student Jillian Cavellier, and Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Geologic Mapping Program Manager, Dr.

This is an image of the sign that was placed at the 2025 GSA annual meeting to designate the USGS NCGMP-hosted BSGMC. 

This is an image of the top two winners from the competition holding their awards along with contest sponsors. 

This picture illustrates a BSGMC participant student poster presented at GSA. 

Terry Lee from the University of Nevada, Reno, 1:24,000-Scale Geologic Map of the Western Half of the Franklin Lake NW 7.5-Minute Quadrangle, Ruby Mountains-East Humboldt Range Metamorphic Core Complex, Northeast Nevada.

This picture illustrates a BSGMC participant student poster presented at GSA. 

Terri Zach, University of Kentucky, Geology of the Survey Peak 7.5' Quadrangle, Wyoming: Using Detailed Mapping to Reconstruct the Paleo-Topography of the Northern Teton Range and Implications for the Paleo-Teton Collapse Hypothesis.

Art of Inquiry show hosted at USGS on 22 September, 2025 as part of Flagstaff Festival of Science and in collaboration with Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy

Alaska Science Center Data Management staff organize, scan, and digitally archive physical data. Once published as part of a data release, the physical data are organized and placed into banker boxes, labeled with pertinent information, such as the data release DOI, and moved to a secure location.

Isolated aluminum specimen from the USGS mineral collection. High-definition image showing metallic texture and matte surface.

High-definition image of an isolated aluminum specimen with smooth surface and subtle oxidation.

High-definition image of a barite specimen showing layered structure and subtle color variations.

Isolated USGS mineral specimen of barite with visible crystal faces and granular texture.

High-definition image of barite specimen with fibrous structure and pale yellow color.

Isolated USGS mineral specimen of vesicular basalt. High-definition image showing porous side texture and dark volcanic color.

 Isolated bauxite specimen from the USGS mineral collection. High-definition image showing earthy texture and reddish-brown color.

 Isolated USGS mineral specimen of vesicular basalt. High-definition image showing porous side texture and dark volcanic color.

Isolated beryllium specimen from the USGS mineral collection. High-definition image showing metallic luster and fine-grained texture.

Isolated beryllium ore specimen showing coarse texture and light coloration. High-definition USGS mineral image.

High-definition image of calcite and sphalerite specimen from the USGS mineral collection. Image shows layered structure and metallic inclusions.

Isolated clear calcite specimen from the USGS mineral collection. High-definition image showing transparent crystal structure.

USGS mineral specimen featuring calcite with fluorite inclusions. High-definition image showing color contrast and crystal texture.