Pliocene

Rock type: 
Age: 
3 millions years

Russia, Khabarovsk Territory, the right slope of the Kiya river valley. Form a cover. Porous olivine, pyroxene-olivine basalts and basaltic andesites. Olivine forms idiomorphic crystals 0.2-1.5 mm in size, partially or completely replaced by iddingsite, rhombic pyroxene is in the form of tabular grains 0.5-1.5 mm in size. The age of the rocks is 15 million years. Sovgavanskaya series. Pliocene.

Rock type: 
Age: 
3 millions years

Russia, Caucasus, Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, mount Tuzluk. Remnant of tuffs of rhyolite composition. Pliocene.

Rock type: 
Age: 
4 millions years

Greece, Peloponnese, Kalavrita, Mega Spileo. Coarse sandstones and conglomerates. Pliocene.

Rock type: 
Age: 
4 millions years

Greece, Peloponnese, Kalavrita, canyon Vouraikos river. Coarse sandstones and conglomerates (at the bottom of the photo). Pliocene.

Rock type: 
Age: 
4 millions years

Greece, Peloponnese, Kalavrita, canyon Vouraikos river. Coarse sandstones and conglomerates. Pliocene.

Rock type: 
Age: 
4 millions years

Greece, Peloponnese, Kalavrita, canyon Vouraikos river. Coarse sandstones and conglomerates. Pliocene.

Rock type: 
Age: 
4 millions years

Madeira, view from Pico Ruivo south. Basaltic interchange lavas and pyroclastic material with late dykes. Intermediate volcanic complex. Cenozoic. Neogene. Pliocene.

Rock type: 
Age: 
4 millions years

Madeira, trail between "Miradouro da Encumeada" - "Pico Ruivo".Basaltic interchange lavas and pyroclastic material. Intermediate volcanic complex. Cenozoic. Neogene. Pliocene.

Rock type: 
Age: 
4 millions years

Madeira, trail between "Miradouro da Encumeada" - "Pico Ruivo". Basaltic interchange lavas and pyroclastic material. Intermediate volcanic complex. Cenozoic. Neogene. Pliocene.

Rock type: 
Age: 
4 millions years

Madeira, trail between "Miradouro da Encumeada" - "Pico Ruivo".Basaltic interchange lavas and pyroclastic material. Intermediate volcanic complex. Cenozoic. Neogene. Pliocene.