Lava Collection

Cross Section of the Volcano, Mount Etna
Cross-section of the Mount Etna volcano in Sicily, Italy, in 1910. This image shows the eruption of lava, which was taking place that year, heading towards the town of Nicolosi

Mauna Loa Volcano - Hawaiian Islands, USA Date: circa 1930s

Kilauea Volcano, National Park, Hawaii, USA. Date: 1935

Basalt bomb
Geological specimen collected by Scotts British Antarctic Expedition 1910-1913, also known as the Terra Nova expedition. It had a broad scientific programme and collected thousands of geological

American Indians. The Modoc War in America. Lake Tule, with
The American army fought the Modoc Indians at the Lava Beds, California, after the Modoc had killed General Canby and the Rev Dr Thomas at a conference of Modoc chiefs and US Peace Commissioners

Lizard varieties
Lava lizard, Tropidurus torquatus, desert horned lizard, Phrynosoma platyrhinos, stellion, Stellagama stellio, Sudan plated lizard, Gerrhosaurus major, giant ameiva, Ameiva ameiva

Eruption lava on slopes of volcano Mount Vesuvius, Italy
Vintage 19th century photograph: Eruption lava on the slopes of the volcano Mount Vesuvius, Italy

Lava on slopes of the volcano, Mount Vesuvius, Italy
Vintage 19th century photograph: Lava on the slopes of the volcano, Mount Vesuvius, Italy

Historical views of Italy. The volcanic Mount Etna in Sicily 34, the rocks of Scylla and the whirlpool Charybdis 35, and Italians pushing a dog into the poisonous gas at the Cave of Dogs

Rodent species
Suricate or meerkat, Hamster, Great Mangouste, Mangouste or mongoose, Bobak, Phalanger or possum, Coquallin or varied squirrel, Female Phalanger

View of the basalt columns of Giants Causeway, Antrim, Northern Ireland. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelms Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte: Des Mineralreichs

Volcano erupting on Stromboli, Italy, 18th century
Eruption of the volcano on Stromboli island, Italy, 18th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by J.B. Hoessel from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children)

KILAUEA, (MARCUSE)
The lake of fire in 1891, three years before the spectacular eruption of 1894. Date: 1891

Earths Volcanoes
Cross-section of planet Earth, showing the central fire, the lateral fires, and the volcanoes on the surface of the globe Date: 1664

Beerenberg (Bear Mountain), Jan Mayen Island
Beerenberg is a stratovolcano which forms the northeastern end of the Norwegian island of Jan Mayen and is a part of Kingdom of Norway. It was used as a whaling base by the Dutch

Jupiters Sea of Lava by Scriven Bolton
With 100-mile mountains as waves - Jupiters Sea of Lava. An astronomers conception of the surface of Jupiter, the giant of the planets by Scriven Bolton, the well-known astronomer-artist. Date: 1923

Map of Pantellaria (Pantelleria) by G. H. Davis
A contour map of Pantellaria (Pantelleria), a volcanic Italian island outpost which surrendered unconditionally on 11 June 1943 -- the first loss of Italian soil to the Allies during the Second World

Quartz-feldspar porphyry
Geological specimen collected by Scotts British Antarctic Expedition 1910-1913, also known as the Terra Nova expedition. It had a broad scientific programme and collected thousands of geological

Plate XXXXIV: Lava Samples
Pl XXXXIV. Observation on the volcanoes of the two Sicilies, Naples, 1776 & 1779 compiled by Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803) while Ambassador to the Kingdom of Naples

Hraunfossar waterfall, Iceland
Hraunfossar waterfall streams over a lava field which flowed from an eruption. Date: circa 1930

Waterfall of the gods, Iceland
Godafoss Waterfall is one of the most spectacular waterfalls in Iceland. The water of the river Skjᬦ andaflj󴠦 alls from a height of 12 meters over a width of 30 meters. Date: circa 1930

Lava of the slopes of volcano Vesuvius, italy, circa 1880s. Date: circa 1880s

Art pottery, Plate 82, showing a range of styles and patterns, including human and animal figures, and ornate containers. Date: circa 1880s

Art pottery, Plate 75
Art pottery in lava and terracotta, Plate 75, showing a range of styles and patterns, including human figures, portrait busts and ornate vases. Date: circa 1880s

Pompeii. Pistrinum belonged N. Popidius Priscus
Pistrinum. Oven for bread. Belonged to N. Popidius Priscus in the Vicolo Storto. Old-mill for grain and the fireplace of the oven for bread. Pompeii. Italy

Italy. Herculaneum. Ruins of the ancient Roman city that was covered by lava after the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 a.D. Campania

Filming Vesuvius 1922
Intrepid cameramen capture a sensational view of Vesuvius, standing on the very edge of the crater. Date: 1922

Bra d Eau National Park forest is a typical habitat of Mascarene Paradise Flycatcher black basalt indicates an ancient lava flows June North of Mauritius

Eruption of lava in 1760 and ash in 1794 from Mt Vesuvius
Eruption of lava in 1760 and ash in 1794 from Mt. Vesuvius.. Eruption of lava in 1760 (top) and ashes in 1794 (below) from Mt. Vesuvius

Lava - The top of Oldoynio Lengai Volcano / The Mountain of God. Tanzania - Africa

Boy Scout on Ascension Island, South Atlantic
A Boy Scout on Ascension Island, South Atlantic, collecting scrub wood for the fire on the lava flows. Date: 1981

Tourists on Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Date: late 19th century

View of Mount Vesuvius, Italy
View of the summit of Mount Vesuvius, Italy, from fairly close range. Date: late 19th century

Lava and tourists on Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Date: late 19th century

JAVA LAVA
Lava and ash pouring down over a farm at the base of an erupting volcano, Java, Indonesia. Date: early 1930s

Molten lava - Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Sent from The Volcano House Hotel, Hawaii on the slopes of Mauna Kea Date: 1921

Kenyte lava
Geological specimen collected by Scotts British Antarctic Expedition 1910-1913, also known as the Terra Nova expedition. It had a broad scientific programme and collected thousands of geological

Black basalt lava
This basalt lave has cooled quickly and gas bubbles have formed into balls of fragile, needle-sharp crystals of zeolite minerals

Surface of the early Earth
An impression by Barry Evans of what the surface of the Earth may have looked like when it was very young, and still forming

Volcanoes on the early Earth
This is an artists impression of volcanoes frequently active on the surface of early Earth

Submarine volcanic eruption
A submarine volcanic eruption may often produce a Tsunami or trigger earthquakes. One of a series (including image numbers 185 to 190) showing various forms of volcanic eruption

Tenorite is comprised of (copper oxide). It is found as grey to black metallic crystals and as a by-product of lava flows. Fibrous specimen from the Natural History Museum, London

Volcanic Activity
Block diagram showing various types of volcanic activity. One of a series of diagrams (including image numbers 185 to 190) showing volcanic activity

Lava-flow from Edinburgh volcano
A specimen of lava-flow that erupted from the haunch vent down the flanks of the volcano to its present resting place on Whinny Hill

Plate XXXVIII: Lava curtain and royal party
Pl XXXVIII. Observation on the volcanoes of the two Sicilies, Naples, 1776 & 1779 compiled by Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803) while Ambassador to the Kingdom of Naples

Platyphysa prinsepi, freshwater snails
65 million year old freshwater snail specimens that were engulfed by lava flows. Originating from the Late Cretaceous, Nagpur, India

Krakatoa in eruption
Krakatoa during an early stage of the eruption. Plate 1 from The Eruption of Krakatoa (1888) by G. J. Symons

Devonian landscape
An impression by Bridget Kempster of the Old Red Sandstone desert of the Devonian period (417 to 354 million years ago)

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