Rock of Ages #2 is a photograph by Jon Burch Photography which was uploaded on November 21st, 2023.
Rock of Ages #2
Much of Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico was covered with a volcanic ash called Bandelier tuff from an eruption of the Valles Caldera... more
Title
Rock of Ages #2
Artist
Jon Burch Photography
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
Much of Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico was covered with a volcanic ash called Bandelier tuff from an eruption of the Valles Caldera volcano over 1 million years ago. The tuff overlies shales and sandstones deposited during the Permian period and limestone of Pennsylvanian age. Varying in hardness, the volcanic outflow of the firmer materials was used by the Ancestral Pueblo People as bricks, while the softer material was carved into homes.
Bandelier Tuff has been extensively studied by geologists seeking to understand the processes involved in volcanic super eruptions. The tuff was ejected in a series of at least three caldera eruptions in the central Jemez Mountains.
Some digital effects were applied to the original image after the photograph was made. No electrons were harmed during the transition.
Image copyright 2023 Jon Burch Photography
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November 21st, 2023