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srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/03/27/18831.jpg.140x140_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/03/27/18831.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 979px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/03/27/18831.jpg.230x230_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/03/27/18831.jpg.460x460_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/03/27/18831.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/03/27/18831.jpg.560x560_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <img src="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/03/27/18831.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp" alt="Autumn forest colors" style="color:#57603A00;background-color:#57603A33;"> </picture> <figcaption class="hidden-xs"> <span>Autumn forest colors</span> <small>by Thomas W枚hling</small> </figcaption> </figure> </a> <a href="/view/18814/" title="God's Eye in the heart of the Alps"> <figure> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/03/26/18814.jpg.140x140_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/03/26/18814.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 979px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/03/26/18814.jpg.230x230_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/03/26/18814.jpg.460x460_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/03/26/18814.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/03/26/18814.jpg.560x560_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <img src="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/03/26/18814.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp" alt="God's Eye in the heart of the Alps" style="color:#7F835400;background-color:#7F835433;"> </picture> <figcaption class="hidden-xs"> <span>God's Eye in the heart of the Alps</span> <small>by Andreas Kellerer-Pirklbauer</small> </figcaption> </figure> </a> <a href="/view/18810/" title="From the field visit to Alps"> <figure> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/03/25/18810.jpg.140x140_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/03/25/18810.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 979px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/03/25/18810.jpg.230x230_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/03/25/18810.jpg.460x460_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/03/25/18810.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/03/25/18810.jpg.560x560_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <img src="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/03/25/18810.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp" alt="From the field visit to Alps" style="color:#4D484000;background-color:#4D484033;"> </picture> <figcaption class="hidden-xs"> <span>From the field visit to Alps</span> <small>by Nirmal Kavindra Kularathne</small> </figcaption> </figure> </a> <a href="/view/18806/" title="Memories from 脰tztal Austria"> <figure> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/03/25/18806.jpg.140x140_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/03/25/18806.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 979px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/03/25/18806.jpg.230x230_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/03/25/18806.jpg.460x460_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/03/25/18806.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/03/25/18806.jpg.560x560_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <img src="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/03/25/18806.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp" alt="Memories from 脰tztal Austria" style="color:#6FA8DD00;background-color:#6FA8DD33;"> </picture> <figcaption class="hidden-xs"> <span>Memories from 脰tztal Austria</span> <small>by Nirmal Kavindra Kularathne</small> </figcaption> </figure> </a> <a href="/view/18805/" title="Geodetic Observatory Wettzell"> <figure> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/03/24/18805.jpg.140x140_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/03/24/18805.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 979px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/03/24/18805.jpg.230x230_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/03/24/18805.jpg.460x460_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/03/24/18805.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/03/24/18805.jpg.560x560_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <img src="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/03/24/18805.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp" alt="Geodetic Observatory Wettzell" style="color:#979EA700;background-color:#979EA733;"> </picture> <figcaption class="hidden-xs"> <span>Geodetic Observatory Wettzell</span> <small>by Arnab Laha</small> </figcaption> </figure> </a> <a href="/view/18791/" title="As Winter Slowly Embraces the Fading Glow of Autumn."> <figure> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/03/21/18791.jpg.140x140_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/03/21/18791.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 979px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/03/21/18791.jpg.230x230_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/03/21/18791.jpg.460x460_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/03/21/18791.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/03/21/18791.jpg.560x560_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <img src="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/03/21/18791.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp" alt="As Winter Slowly Embraces the Fading Glow of Autumn." style="color:#CDC7BA00;background-color:#CDC7BA33;"> </picture> <figcaption class="hidden-xs"> <span>As Winter Slowly Embraces the Fading Glow of Autumn.</span> <small>by Vishnu Kaiprath Nambiar</small> </figcaption> </figure> </a> <a href="/view/18661/" title="Microscopic studies in economic geology"> <figure> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/01/17/18661.jpg.140x140_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/01/17/18661.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 979px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/01/17/18661.jpg.230x230_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/01/17/18661.jpg.460x460_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/01/17/18661.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/01/17/18661.jpg.560x560_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <img src="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/01/17/18661.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp" alt="Microscopic studies in economic geology" style="color:#34383800;background-color:#34383833;"> </picture> <figcaption class="hidden-xs"> <span>Microscopic studies in economic geology</span> <small>by Mohammad Goudarzi</small> </figcaption> </figure> </a> <a href="/view/18589/" title="Blue schist from the Isle of Groix"> <figure> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/10/25/18589.jpg.140x140_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/10/25/18589.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 979px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/10/25/18589.jpg.230x230_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/10/25/18589.jpg.460x460_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/10/25/18589.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/10/25/18589.jpg.560x560_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <img src="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/10/25/18589.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp" alt="Blue schist from the Isle of Groix" style="color:#B6B7A500;background-color:#B6B7A533;"> </picture> <figcaption class="hidden-xs"> <span>Blue schist from the Isle of Groix</span> <small>by Sophie Graul</small> </figcaption> </figure> </a> <a href="/view/18588/" title="Blue schist sample from the Isle of Groix with ferroglaucophane"> <figure> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/10/25/18588.jpg.140x140_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/10/25/18588.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 979px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/10/25/18588.jpg.230x230_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/10/25/18588.jpg.460x460_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/10/25/18588.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/10/25/18588.jpg.560x560_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <img src="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/10/25/18588.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp" alt="Blue schist sample from the Isle of Groix with ferroglaucophane" style="color:#191A1900;background-color:#191A1933;"> </picture> <figcaption class="hidden-xs"> <span>Blue schist sample from the Isle of Groix with ferroglaucophane</span> <small>by Sophie Graul</small> </figcaption> </figure> </a> <a href="/view/18587/" title="Blue schist sample from the Isle of Groix with ferroglaucophane"> <figure> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/10/25/18587.jpg.140x140_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/10/25/18587.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 979px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/10/25/18587.jpg.230x230_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/10/25/18587.jpg.460x460_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/10/25/18587.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/10/25/18587.jpg.560x560_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <img src="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/10/25/18587.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp" alt="Blue schist sample from the Isle of Groix with ferroglaucophane" style="color:#B5B4A300;background-color:#B5B4A333;"> </picture> <figcaption class="hidden-xs"> <span>Blue schist sample from the Isle of Groix with ferroglaucophane</span> <small>by Sophie Graul</small> </figcaption> </figure> </a> <a href="/view/18552/" title="Blue schist from the Isle of Groix"> <figure> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/09/26/18552.jpg.140x140_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/09/26/18552.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 979px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/09/26/18552.jpg.230x230_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/09/26/18552.jpg.460x460_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/09/26/18552.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/09/26/18552.jpg.560x560_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <img src="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/09/26/18552.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp" alt="Blue schist from the Isle of Groix" style="color:#13131300;background-color:#13131333;"> </picture> <figcaption class="hidden-xs"> <span>Blue schist from the Isle of Groix</span> <small>by Sophie Graul</small> </figcaption> </figure> </a> <a href="/view/18503/" title="Epidote in blueschist"> <figure> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/06/22/18503.jpg.140x140_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/06/22/18503.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 979px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/06/22/18503.jpg.230x230_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/06/22/18503.jpg.460x460_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/06/22/18503.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/06/22/18503.jpg.560x560_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <img src="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/06/22/18503.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp" alt="Epidote in blueschist" style="color:#33343200;background-color:#33343233;"> </picture> <figcaption class="hidden-xs"> <span>Epidote in blueschist</span> <small>by Sophie Graul</small> </figcaption> </figure> </a> <a href="/view/18502/" title="Details of blueschists"> <figure> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/06/22/18502.jpg.140x140_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/06/22/18502.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 979px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/06/22/18502.jpg.230x230_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/06/22/18502.jpg.460x460_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/06/22/18502.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/06/22/18502.jpg.560x560_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <img src="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/06/22/18502.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp" alt="Details of blueschists" style="color:#60594D00;background-color:#60594D33;"> </picture> <figcaption class="hidden-xs"> <span>Details of blueschists</span> <small>by Sophie Graul</small> </figcaption> </figure> </a> <a href="/view/18501/" title="Glaucophane and epidotes in Blue schists"> <figure> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/06/22/18501.jpg.140x140_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/06/22/18501.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 979px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/06/22/18501.jpg.230x230_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/06/22/18501.jpg.460x460_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/06/22/18501.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/06/22/18501.jpg.560x560_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <img src="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/06/22/18501.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp" alt="Glaucophane and epidotes in Blue schists" style="color:#41464E00;background-color:#41464E33;"> </picture> <figcaption class="hidden-xs"> <span>Glaucophane and epidotes in Blue schists</span> <small>by Sophie Graul</small> </figcaption> </figure> </a> <a href="/view/18493/" title="Sillimanite needles in a quartzite"> <figure> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/06/09/18493.jpg.140x140_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/06/09/18493.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 979px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/06/09/18493.jpg.230x230_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/06/09/18493.jpg.460x460_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/06/09/18493.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/06/09/18493.jpg.560x560_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <img src="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/06/09/18493.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp" alt="Sillimanite needles in a quartzite" style="color:#32394400;background-color:#32394433;"> </picture> <figcaption class="hidden-xs"> <span>Sillimanite needles in a quartzite</span> <small>by Sophie Graul</small> </figcaption> </figure> </a> <a href="/view/18486/" title="Metagabbro from the Guil Valley, Queyras, Brian莽on, Hautes-Alpes, France."> <figure> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/06/05/18486.jpg.140x140_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/06/05/18486.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 979px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/06/05/18486.jpg.230x230_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/06/05/18486.jpg.460x460_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/06/05/18486.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/06/05/18486.jpg.560x560_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <img src="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/06/05/18486.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp" alt="Metagabbro from the Guil Valley, Queyras, Brian莽on, Hautes-Alpes, France." style="color:#3F4C4700;background-color:#3F4C4733;"> </picture> <figcaption class="hidden-xs"> <span>Metagabbro from the Guil Valley, Queyras, Brian莽on, Hautes-Alpes, France.</span> <small>by Sophie Graul</small> </figcaption> </figure> </a> <a href="/view/18484/" title="Amethyst vein from P茅gut, Auvergne, France"> <figure> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/06/05/18484.jpg.140x140_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/06/05/18484.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 979px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/06/05/18484.jpg.230x230_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/06/05/18484.jpg.460x460_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/06/05/18484.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/06/05/18484.jpg.560x560_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <img src="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/06/05/18484.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp" alt="Amethyst vein from P茅gut, Auvergne, France" style="color:#73695E00;background-color:#73695E33;"> </picture> <figcaption class="hidden-xs"> <span>Amethyst vein from P茅gut, Auvergne, France</span> <small>by Sophie Graul</small> </figcaption> </figure> </a> <a href="/view/18482/" title="Eclogite from la Compointrie, Les Essarts complex, Vend茅e, France."> <figure> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/06/05/18482.jpg.140x140_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/06/05/18482.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 979px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/06/05/18482.jpg.230x230_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/06/05/18482.jpg.460x460_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/06/05/18482.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/06/05/18482.jpg.560x560_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <img src="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/06/05/18482.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp" alt="Eclogite from la Compointrie, Les Essarts complex, Vend茅e, France." style="color:#52544C00;background-color:#52544C33;"> </picture> <figcaption class="hidden-xs"> <span>Eclogite from la Compointrie, Les Essarts complex, Vend茅e, France.</span> <small>by Sophie Graul</small> </figcaption> </figure> </a> <a href="/view/18457/" title="Hydrothermal fluorite from La Barre, France"> <figure> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/05/31/18457.jpg.140x140_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/05/31/18457.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 979px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/05/31/18457.jpg.230x230_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/05/31/18457.jpg.460x460_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/05/31/18457.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/05/31/18457.jpg.560x560_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <img src="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/05/31/18457.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp" alt="Hydrothermal fluorite from La Barre, France" style="color:#88827700;background-color:#88827733;"> </picture> <figcaption class="hidden-xs"> <span>Hydrothermal fluorite from La Barre, France</span> <small>by Sophie Graul</small> </figcaption> </figure> </a> <a href="/view/18447/" title="Octahedral crystal of fluorite in silica matrix."> <figure> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/05/28/18447.jpg.140x140_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/05/28/18447.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 979px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/05/28/18447.jpg.230x230_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/05/28/18447.jpg.460x460_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/05/28/18447.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/05/28/18447.jpg.560x560_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <img src="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/05/28/18447.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp" alt="Octahedral crystal of fluorite in silica matrix." style="color:#AA9F8A00;background-color:#AA9F8A33;"> </picture> <figcaption class="hidden-xs"> <span>Octahedral crystal of fluorite in silica matrix.</span> <small>by Sophie Graul</small> </figcaption> </figure> </a> <a href="/view/18446/" title="Hydrothermal fluorite from la Barre former mine, France"> <figure> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/05/28/18446.jpg.140x140_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/05/28/18446.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 979px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/05/28/18446.jpg.230x230_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/05/28/18446.jpg.460x460_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/05/28/18446.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/05/28/18446.jpg.560x560_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <img src="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/05/28/18446.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp" alt="Hydrothermal fluorite from la Barre former mine, France" style="color:#D0BCAD00;background-color:#D0BCAD33;"> </picture> <figcaption class="hidden-xs"> <span>Hydrothermal fluorite from la Barre former mine, France</span> <small>by Sophie Graul</small> </figcaption> </figure> </a> <a href="/view/18445/" title="Fluorite octahedron from La Barre mine"> <figure> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/05/28/18445.jpg.140x140_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/05/28/18445.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 979px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/05/28/18445.jpg.230x230_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/05/28/18445.jpg.460x460_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/05/28/18445.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/05/28/18445.jpg.560x560_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <img src="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/05/28/18445.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp" alt="Fluorite octahedron from La Barre mine" style="color:#6D717000;background-color:#6D717033;"> </picture> <figcaption class="hidden-xs"> <span>Fluorite octahedron from La Barre mine</span> <small>by Sophie Graul</small> </figcaption> </figure> </a> <a href="/view/18444/" title="Close-up of cubic fluorite crystals"> <figure> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/05/28/18444.jpg.140x140_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/05/28/18444.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 979px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/05/28/18444.jpg.230x230_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/05/28/18444.jpg.460x460_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/05/28/18444.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/05/28/18444.jpg.560x560_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <img src="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/05/28/18444.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp" alt="Close-up of cubic fluorite crystals" style="color:#CBC1B300;background-color:#CBC1B333;"> </picture> <figcaption class="hidden-xs"> <span>Close-up of cubic fluorite crystals</span> <small>by Sophie Graul</small> </figcaption> </figure> </a> <a href="/view/18443/" title="Hornblende schist from Est Tyrol, Austria"> <figure> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/05/27/18443.jpg.140x140_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/05/27/18443.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 979px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/05/27/18443.jpg.230x230_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/05/27/18443.jpg.460x460_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2024/05/27/18443.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, 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