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Astrobiology Field Sites Map
NAI Field Expeditions
Villa Luz Cave, Mexico (North America, Mexico)
Yellowstone National Park, WY (North America, USA)
Mormon Mesa, Mesquite, NV (North America, USA)
Sacramento Mountains, NM (North America, USA)
Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico (North America, Mexico)
Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico (North America, Mexico)
Argentina (South America, Argentina)
Axial Volcano, Juan de Fuca ridge (North America, USA)
Juan de Fuca Ridge (North America, USA)
(North America, USA)
(North America, USA)
(North America, USA)
Great Sippewisset Marsh, MA (North America, USA)
Massachusetts (North America, USA)
California (North America, USA)
Florida (North America, USA)
(, )
Huelva district, Southwestern Spain (Europe, España)
Sargasso Sea, South of Bermuda (North America, North Atlantic Ocean)
Atlantic Ocean, south of Bermuda (North America, North Atlantic Ocean)
Namibian (Africa, Namibia)
Namibian (Africa, Namibia)
Namibian (Africa, Namibia)
India (Asia, India)
New Foundland (North America, Canada)
Oman (Asia, Gulf of Oman)
Northern Namibia (Africa, Namibia)
(Europe, Italia-Morroco)
Northern Namibia (Africa, Namibia)
Southern Namibia (Africa, Namibia)
Yunnan Province, P. R. China (Asia, China)
Yilgarn Craton, Western Australia (Australasia, Australia)
Pilbara, northwestern Western Australia (Australasia, Australia)
Troodos Ophiolite, Cyprus (North America, USA)
(Australasia, Australia)
(Australasia, Australia)
(, )
Arizona (North America, USA)
Yellowstone National Park (North America, USA)
Death Vally, CA (North America, USA)
Mono Basin (North America, USA)
Meteor Crater, AZ (North America, USA)
Cuatro Cienegas Basin, Central Mexico (North America, Mexico)
Great Barrier Reef (Heron Island) Australia (Australasia, Australia)
Juan de Fuca Ridge (North America, Canada)
(Asia, Gulf of Oman)
Northern Namibia (Africa, Namibia)
North of Archhangelsk, Russia (Europe, Russia)
Yunnan Province, P. R. China (Asia, China)
Houston, Texas (North America, USA)
Tennyson WI (North America, USA)
Patuxent River, Maryland (North America, USA)
Kalahari desert (Africa, Botswana)
Karoo Desert of Southern Africa (Africa, South Africa)
Central Japan (Asia, Japan)
Sonora, Mexico (North America, Mexico)
Death Valley, CA (North America, USA)
White-inyo, NV (North America, USA)
Baja California, Mexico (North America, Mexico)
Baja California, Mexico (, Mexico)
Baja California, Mexico (North America, Mexico)
Hamersley Basin, Western Australia (Australasia, Australia)
Hamersley Basin, Western Australia (Australasia, Australia)
South Australia (Adelaide Geosyncline) (Australasia, Australia)
Owens Valley, California (North America, USA)
Desert Project area, New Mexico (North America, USA)
Finland (Europe, Finland)
Steep Rock and Ville Marie paleosol sites, Canada (North America, Finland)
Elliot Lake District, Ontario, Canada (North America, Canada)
The Thunder Bay and Steep Rock Districts, Ontario (North America, Canada)
Hamersley and Pilbara District, Western Australia (Australasia, Australia)
Pine River Site near Durango, CO (North America, USA)
Keck Observatory (North America, USA)
Yellowstone National Park (North America, USA)
Guerrero Negro BCS (North America, Mexico)
Itsaq Gneiss Complex , Greenland (North America, Greenland)
Narryer Gneiss Complex (Australasia, Australia)
(Australasia, Australia)
Akilia Island, W .Greenland (North America, Greenland)
Bangemall Basin and Pilbara region (Australasia, Australia)
Australian National University Siding Spring Observatory, NSW, Australia (Australasia, Australia)
Australian National University Siding Spring Observatory, NSW, Australia (Australasia, Australia)
Axial Volcano, Juan de Fuca Ridge (North America, USA)
Endeavour vent field, Juan de Fuca Ridge (North America, USA)
Not specified (North America, USA)
New Vent and Endeavour vent field, Juan de Fuca Ridge (North America, USA)
Juan de Fuca Ridge (North America, USA)
Belize (North America, Belize)
(Australasia, Australia)
National Patagonic Center (Argentina) (South America, Argentina)
Polytechnic School of the Littoral, Ecuador (South America, South America)
(Australasia, Australia)
Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico (North America, Mexico)
(North America, Mexico)
Cargill Salt Company, San Francisco Bay (North America, USA)
China (Asia, China)
Tinto River, Spain (Europe, España)
(Antarctica, Antarctica)
(, )
Guaymas vents (Gulf of California, Mexico) (North America, Mexico)
(Not specified, Not specified)
(Not specified, Not specified)
Catalina Island (North America, USA)
Maine, USA (North America, USA)
Queensland, Australia (Australasia, Australia)
Exportadora de Sal, S. A. de C.V. Guerrero Negro, BCS, Baja California, Mexico (North America, Mexico)
Rio Tinto (Europe, Spain)
(, )
Antarctica (Antarctica, N/A)
(, )
(, )
Oman (Asia, Oman)
Kunming China (Asia, China)
St. John's, Newfoundland (North America, Canada)
Namibia (Africa, Namibia)
Namibia, Morroco, Svalbard (Africa, Namibia (Republic) - Namibia
Italia-Morroco)
Endeavour Field on the Juan de Fuca Ridge (North America, USA)
Chocolate Pots hot springs, Yellowstone National Park (North America, USA)
Guerrero Negro, Baja Sur (North America, Mexico)
Death Valley, CA (North America, USA)
Chihuahuan Desert of central Mexico (North America, Mexico)
(North America, Mexico)
Death Valley and the Mono Basin (North America, USA)
Northeastern Finland (Europe, Finland)
Tennyson, WI (North America, USA)
Belize (North America, Belize)
Africa and Australia (, )
CA (North America, USA)
Yelllowstone National Park (North America, USA)
Mono and Searles Lake, CA (North America, USA)
Western Australia (Australasia, Australia)
Hamersley Basin, Western Australia (Australasia, Australia)
(Australasia, Australia)
Death Valley, CA (North America, USA)
Namibia, Morroco, Svalbard (Africa, Morroco)
Namibia, Morroco, Svalbard (Europe, Svalbard)
Axial Volcano (Pacific Ocean, Pacific Ocean)
outcrop (North America, Canada)
outcrop (Africa, South Africa)
hypersaline ponds (North America, Mexico)
(North America, USA)
Atuel Wetlands and Calden Forest (South America, Argentina)
(Europe, Germany)
salt lake (Asia, China)
salt lake (Asia, China)
East Pacific Rise (Pacific ocean, Pacific Ocean)
(Nine North-East Pacific Rise): (, )
(, )
Exportadora De Sol saltern and adjacent margins of Laguna Ojo De Liebre (North America, Mexico)
Marble Bar (, Australia)
.): Rio Mezquitas and the Churince drainage network (North America, Mexico)
.): Badwater Basin (North America, : USA)
Pacific Plate (, : U.S.A.)
: Pacific Plate (, USA)
(South America, Chile)
Pacific Plate (, U.S.A.)
(, Australia)
(North America, U.S.A.)
Wolfe Creek Meteorite Crater (, Australia)
(North America, USA)
Lake Tanganyika, Africa (, )
Enspel (Europe, Germany)
NSLS X1A Beamline (North America, USA)
Juan de Fuca Ridge (, )
Juan de Fuca Ridge (, )
Juan de Fuca Ridge (, )
Port Hedland (, Australia)
(, South Africa)
(, Namibia)
(Europe, Norway)
(Asia, China)
(North America, Canada)
(, Namibia)
(Asia, China)
(, South Africa)
(Europe, Spain)
(Europe, Spain)
(North America, USA)
(North America, USA)
Mines, cores and outcrops. (Europe, Finland)
(North America, Mexico)
(North America, Mexico)
(North America, USA)
(, Russia)
(North America, USA)
(, Australia)
Mine (North America, USA)
Wolfe Creek Meteorite Crater (, Australia)
Jack Hills (, Australia)
Grand Canyon (North America, USA)
(North America, USA)
â??The Cedarsâ?, spring/aquifer (North America, USA)
The Cedarsâ? spring/aquifer (North America, USA)
ODP Sites 1225-1231 (, )
Marble Bar (, Australia)
Mauna Kea (Pacific Ocean, USA
)
Siding Spring (, Australia)
Marble Bar (, Australia)
(, )
(, )
(North America, USA)
(North America, )
(North America, USA)
(, )
(North America, USA)
Daintree (, Australia)
river (Europe, Spain)
Catalina Island (North America, United States)
Gulf of California, Mexico (, )
(, )
Guerrero Negro (North America, Mexico)
Sherman mine, Adams mine, Kidd Creek mine, Steep Rock mine, Minntac mine; Shebandwan road cut (North America, Canada and USA)
Pilbara district (, Australia)
outcrop (North America, USA)
(North America, USA)
Nuutilanvaara/Paukkajanvarra (Europe, Finland)
(North America, USA)
Otavi Group (, Namibia
)
Fayetteville Green Lake (North America, USA)
Demerara Rise (, International waters)
(North America, Mexico)
(North America, Mexico)
(North America, Mexico)
(North America, Mexico)
(North America, Mexico)
Rio Mesquites (North America, Mexico)
(North America, United States)
(North America, United States)
9°N EPR (Pacific Ocean, Pacific Ocean)
Exportadora de Sal, S. A. salt works (North America, Mexico)
Exportadora de Sal, S. A. salt works (North America, Mexico)
Guerrero Negro Salt Ponds (North America, Mexico)
(North America, United States)
(Europe, Spain)
(, India)
(South America, Chile)
(, )
(Europe, Italia-Morroco)
(Europe, Finland)
(, Australia)
(Australasia, Australia)
(, United States)
(North America, United States)
(North America, United States)
(South America, Chile)
(Australasia, Australia)
Tolbachik volcano (Asia, Russia)
Lost City (, )
(North America, Canada and USA)
(Africa, South Africa)
(Africa, Namibia)
Betts Cove (North America, Canada)
Hecla Hoek Succession (Europe, Svalbard)
Otavi Group (Africa, Namibia)
(Asia, Oman)
(Africa, Namibia)
Sudbury (North America, Canada)
Mono Lake (North America, USA)
Piquette Mine (North America, USA)
Rantamaa (Europe, Finland)
(North America, USA)
(Australasia, Australia)
Spring Observatory (Australasia, Australia)
The Cedars (North America, USA)
The Cedars (North America, USA)
(South America, Chile)
(, USA)
(, )
(South America, Chile)
(, )
(North America, USA)
(South America, Chile)
(South America, Chile)
transect (Australasia, Australia)
Espel (Europe, Germany)
Lost City Vent Field (, )
Juan de Fuca Ridge (, )
Jug Bay (North America, USA)
Rio Tinto (Europe, Spain)
(North America, USA)
(, )
(Australasia, Australia)
(Australasia, Australia)
west coast (Europe, Norway)
Mackenzie Mts. (North America, Canada)
Fayetteville Green Lake (North America, USA)
Arctic Ocean, Beaufort Sea and Canada Basin (, Canada and USA)
(, Canadian waters)
Ram River Valley (North America, Canada)
Isua (, Greenland)
Warrawoona Group (Australasia, Australia)
Fortescue Group (Australasia, Australia)
(Europe, International waters)
New York Canyon (North America, USA)
Opal Creek (North America, Canada)
hypersaline ponds (North America, Mexico)
Opal Creek (North America, Canada)
(Australasia, Australia)
Pilbara (Australasia, Australia)
(North America, USA)
Exportadora de Sal, Guerrero Negro (North America, Mexico)
Yellowstone National Park (North America, USA)
Exportadora de Sal, S. A. salt works (North America, Mexico)
New York Canyon (North America, USA)
(North America, USA)
Mono Lake (North America, USA)
(, )
Keck Headquarters (, USA)
Keck Headquarters (, USA)
Las Campanas (South America, Chile)
(, )
Las Campanas (South America, Chile)
Las Campanas (South America, Chile)
Las Campanas (South America, Chile)
Las Campanas (South America, Chile)
Barberton Greenstone Belt (Africa, South Africa)
(, )
(, St. Lucia, West Indies)
(, )
Troll Springs Sverrefjell (Arctic, Svalbard)
Kinross Lupin Mine (North America, Canada)
Eastern Ridge Flank of Juan de Fuca (North America, US and Canada)
San Pedro Chanel (North America, USA)
Origin, Anabel's Garden, Berrocal (Europe, Spain)
Origin, Anabel's Garden, Berrocal (Europe, Spain)
(Australia, Australia)
(Europe, Norway)
(North America, USA)
(North America, Mexico)
cold spring (North America, USA)
cold spring (North America, USA)
cold spring (North America, USA)
cold spring (North America, USA)
Dry Forest (South America, Ecuador)
Yellowstone National Park (North America, USA)
Green Lakes State Park (North America, United States)
Narryer Gneiss Complex (Australia, Australia)
Barberton Greenston Belt (, )
Glacier (Iceland, Iceland)
ODP Borehole (TBD) (NE Pacific Ocean, USA)
Juan de Fuca Ridge (eastern Pacific Ocean, U.S.A.)
Coonterunah Group (Australasia, Australia)
(North America, USA)
Canada Basin, Arctic Ocean (north of North America -- Canada Basin, Arctic Ocean, international waters)
Franklin Bay, Canadian Archipelago (north of North America, Arctic waters, Canada)
(North America, USA)
Mauna Kea Observatories (North America, USA)
The Cedars (North America, USA)
The Cedars (North America, USA)
The Cedars (North America, USA)
The Cedars (North America, USA)
The Cedars (North America, USA)
The Cedars (North America, USA)
The Cedars (North America, USA)
The Cedars (North America, USA)
The Cedars (North America, USA)
The Cedars (North America, USA)
Hot Springs (North America, USA)
Bockfjorden (Europe, Norway)
Yungay (South America, Chile)
ESSA Salt Ponds (North America, Mexico)
Sverrefjelle Volcano (Europe, Norway (Norwegian artic))
(North America, USA)
Altiplano (South America, Chile and Bolivia)
hotsprings (Australia, Australia)
Kaumana Cave (North America, USA)
Grand Bank of Guizhou (Asia, China)
Barberton Greenstone Belt (Africa, South Africa)
Jerome Mine (North America, USA)
Baker Lake, Rankin Inlet (North America, Canada)
MN, WI, MI, ON (North America, USA & Canada)
(, )
(, )
(Pacific Ocean, )
Bockfjorden Volcanic Complex (Europe, Norway/Russian protectorage)
Twin Cayes (Central America, Belize)
Bockfjorden (Europe, Norway/Russian protectorate)
Volcano Mutnovsky, Uzon caldera (Eurasia, Russia)
(usa, usa)
(N. Am., Mexico)
Akilia, Isua and Innersuartuut (North America, Greenland)
Name of investigated sites: Licancabur volcano and summit lake, Laguna Verde, Laguna Blanca, Laguna Colorada, Sol de Mañana, Sal (South America, Bolivia)
Atacama desert (S. America, Chile)
Licancabur (South America, Bolivia)
Yellowstone (North America, US)
(North America, USA)
(North America, USA)
Lupin (North America, Canada)
Lupin Mine (North America, Canada)
Origin, Anabel's Garden, Berrocal (Europe, Spain)
Boreholes FR-1, SR-1, SR-2, DR-1, DR-2 (North America, Pacific Northwest, offshore Oregon, USA)
Lupin Mine (North America, Canada)
Rio Tinto (Europe, Spain)
Axial Seamount (Open ocean, International Waters)
Porcupine Basin (North Atlantic, n.a.)
(Gulf of Mexico, n.a.)
Lupin gold mine (North America, Canada)
Boreholes FR-1, SR-1, SR-2, DR-1, DR-2 (North America, Pacific Northwest, offshore Oregon, USA)
Lomonosov Ridge (NONE (Arctic Ocean), NONE (Arctic Ocean))
Carlton Flats (Africa, South Africa)
Station ALOHA (North America, USA)
(, )
(, )
Las Campanas (South America, Chile)
Gemini North Headquarters (North America, USA)
Las Campanas (South America, Chile)
Las Campanas (South America, Chile)
Keck Observatory and Japanese National Observatory, Mauna Kea (, USA)
Anglo-Australian Observatory (Australia, Australia)
Cuatro Cienegas (North America, Mexico)
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium (North America, USA)
The Cedars (North America, USA)
The Cedars (North America, USA)
The Cedars (North America, USA)
The Cedars (North America, USA)
Eel River Basin in Pacific Ocean (NORTH AMERICA, USA)
Drilling sites (ABDP#1, #3, #4, #5, and #10), and outcrops of Archean sedimentary rocks and paleosols in Pilbara Craton. (AUSTRALIA, Australia)
Drilling sites (ABDP#1, #2, #3, #5, #4 & #10), outcrops of Archean BIFs and sedimentary rocks in the Hamersley-Pilbara area, an (Australia, Australia)
Fayetteville Green Lake (Green Lakes State Park) (North America, USA)
Endeavour Segment (Endeavour Segment, Juan de Fuca Ridge, Northeast Pacific Ocean, Canadian territorial waters)
Box Canyon (, )
Muller Can yon (North America, USA)
(North America, Canada)
Endeavour Segment (Endeavour Segment, Juan de Fuca Ridge, Northeast Pacific Ocean, Canadian territorial waters)
Kaumana Cave (Hawaii, USA)
Barberton green belt (Africa, Soputh Africa)
Loihi Seamount (Pacific Ocean 25 miles SI of Hawaii, USA)
Iron seeps (North America, USA)
Lau Basin (Pacific Islands, Fiji)
Box Canyon (North America, USA)
Alum Rock State Park (USA, USA)
(, USA)
(, USA)
(, USA)
(North America, USA)
Isua (Greenland, Greenland)
Pilbara (Australia, Australia)
Altiplano (South America, Chile and Bolivia)
Hot springs (Warner Valley), snow and ice samples (Kings Creek) (North America, USA)
Salt evaporation ponds (various) (North America, USA)
(1) Archeology Museum (Madrid), (2) Rio Tinto (Niebla), (3) School of Veterinary (Lugo) (Europe, Spain)
Nothofagus forests around Nahuel Huapi lake (South America, Argentina)
Nothofagus forests around Lago Argentino (South America, Argentina)
Nothofagus forests on the Andean slopes (South America, Argentina)
Rada Tilly Sarmiento-transect (South America, Argentina)
Cultivated plants between Balcarce and Mar del Plata (South America, Argentina)
Riparian forest (South America, Argentina)
ESSA Salt Ponds (North America, Mexico)
Several, including: Carson Salt flats, Hot Creek, Mono Lake, Yosemite National Park, Mammoth. (North America, USA)
Origin and other locations along the river (Europe, Spain)
Mississippi Canyon 118 (North America, USA)
Mariana Arc (Western Pacific Ocean, Guam to Japan)
(North America, USA)
Lau Basin (Fiji, Fiji)
(North America, USA)
Hypersaline lake (Australia, Australia)
Lake Tyrrell (Australia, Australia)
Box Canyon (North America, USA)
(South America, Chili)
springs (North America, USA)
(North America, United States)
Endeavour Segment (NW Pacific Ocean, )
East Pacific Rise (East Pacific Rise, )
Skaftárkatlar Caldera (Europe, Iceland)
Anglo-Australian Telescope (Australia, Australia)
IRTF Telescope (North America, US)
Anglo-Australian Telescope (Australia, Australia)
Barberton greenstone belt (Africa, South Africa)
Lupin Mine (North America, Canada)
Thompson Mine (North America, Canada)
Soudan Mine (North America, USA)
Kidd Creek Mine (North America, Canada)
Bockfjorden Volcanic Complex (Europe, Norway/Russia protectorate)
The Cedars (North America, United States)
Las Campanas (South America, Chile)
Anglo-Australian Observatory (Australia, Australia)
Keck Observatory (North America, USA)
MIKE (South America, Chile)
(North America, )
Gemini North Headquarters (North America, USA)
Las Campanas (South America, Chile)
Mt. Lassen (North America, USA)
Albitibi Belt (North America, USA)
Local iron springs, Prince William County (, USA)
(, )
(, )
(, )
Bockfjorden (Europe, Norway/Russian protectorage)
Uzon caldera (Eurasia, Russia)
Meteor Crater (North America, United States)
cave (North America, USA)
9° N EPR (NE Pacific Ocean, off Mexico)
Vatnajokull glacier (, Iceland)
Sierra Madera impact crater (North America, USA)
Volcanic flows (Iceland, Iceland)
ABDP drilling sites #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, and #8. The Trendall stromatolite and Shopf microfossil localities. The North Pole pale (Australia, Australia)
Sverrefjell volcano (Europe, Norway)
Feyetteville Green Lake (Green Lake State Park) (North America, USA)
(N. America, USA)
(N. America, USA)
Porpoise Cove (North America, Canada)
Jack Hills (Australia, Australia)
Hellroaring Pleateau (North America, USA)
(Europe, Russia)
(N. America, USA)
ESSA Salt Ponds (North America, Mexico)
Yellowstone National Park (North America, USA)
Subantarctic Forests (South America, Argentina)
Subantarctic Forests (South America, Argentina)
South Tucson near “A” Mountain (North America, USA)
Jackson Meadows (North America, USA)
Nymph Creek, Norris Annex, Chocolate Pots (North America, USA)
Altiplano, Laguna Colorada, Laguna Verde, Solar de Unyi (South America, Chile and Bolivia)
Altiplano (South America, Chile and Bolivia)
Salt evaporation ponds (various) (North America, USA)
hotsprings (Australia, Australia)
Loihi Seamount (Hawaiian Islands, USA)
Hypersaline lake (Australia, Australia)
Loihi Seamount (, USA)
Frasassi Cave System, Grotta di Rio Garaffo (Europ, Italy)
Cueva de Villa Luz, Luna Azufre Cave (North America, Mexico)
(North America, USA)
1) Mauna Iki flow, 2) Kilauea, south sulfur bank (North America, USA)
Lau Basin, East of Fiji (, )
Hypersaline lake (Australia, Australia)
Mine (North America, USA)
Fayetteville Green Lake (Green Lakes State Park) (N. America, US)
Lake Tyrrell (Australia, Australia)
North Dome area; The North Shaw paleosol aras; ABDP drilling sites #1, #2, #3, #5 and #8 (Australia, Australia)
road cuts (North America, Canada)
High Lake Mining Camp (North America, Canada)
Thompson Mine (North America, Canada)
Axel Heiberg Island (North America, Canada)
Kidd Creek Mine (North America, Canada)
Thompson Mine, Birchtree Mine (North America, Canada`)
High Lake Mining Camp (North America, Canada)
sulfur springs and playa lakes (North America, USA)
playa evaporite deposits (North America, Mexico)
Las Campanas (South America, Chile)
Anglo-Australian Observatory (Australia, Australia)
Keck Observatory (, USA)
MIKE (South America, Chile)
MIKE (South America, Chile)
(South America, Chile)
Subaru Telescope (North America, USA)
Las Campanas (South America, Chile)
Las Campanas (South America, Chile)
Astrophysical Institute of the Canary Islands (, Spain)
Bumpass Hell Hydrothermal Springs (North America, USA)
Endeavour vent field and Axial volcano (Northeast Pacific Ocean, )
(Pacific Ocean 25 miles SI of Hawaii, USA)
Bockfjorden Volcanic Complex (Europe, Norway/Russian protectorate)
Bockfjorden (, Norway/Russian protectorate)
volcanic islands of Panarea and Vulcano (Europe, Italy)
Loihi Seamount (, USA)
Haughton Crater (North America, Canada)
Scott Glacier (Antarctica, n/a)
Licancabur volcano summit lake, Escalante volcano summit ponds, Aguas Calientes volcano summit lake, Laguna Verde, Laguna Blanca (South America, Bolivia and Chile)
acid mine drainage (Europe, Spain)
Vatnajokull ice cap (, Iceland)
Mauna Kea (North America, USA)
Mauna Kea (North America, USA)
Mauna Kea (North America, USA)
Mauna Kea (North America, USA)
Siding Springs Mountain (Australia, Australia)
Mauna Kea (North America, USA)
Mauna Kea, keck Observatory (North America, USA)
(, )
(, )
(, )
(, )
(, )
(, )
(, )
(, )
(, )
Parguera mangroves (, USA)
(North America, Mexico)
Bockfjord (Svalbard Archipelago, governed by Norway in treaty with Russia)
Siding Spring Observatory (Australasia, Australia)
Siding Spring Observatory (Australasia, Australia)
Biwabik and Gunflint iron formations (North America, USA and Canada)
Biwabik and Gunflint iron formations (North America, USA and Canada)
Mauna Kea (, USA)
Haughton Crater (North America, Canada)
Haughton Crater (North America, Canada)
Haughton Crater (North America, Canada)
Borup Fiord Pass (North America, Canada)
Atacama Desert (South America, Chile)
Nuvvuagittuq (North America, Canada)
Turee Creek Group (Australia, Australia)
Simba (volcano); Laguna Lejia, Laguna Aguas Calientes (South America, Chile)
ESSA Salt Ponds (North America, Mexico)
Bockfjorden Volcanic Complex (Europe, Norway)
Transect Lapataia – Tolhuin, Tolhuin – San Sebastian (South America, Argentina)
None (South America, Argentina and Uruguay)
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Physics of Materials Lab. (Europe, Spain)
Downtown Madrid , UAM at Canto Blanco, Castellón de la Plana (Europe, Spain)
Hotsprings (Warner Valley), Snow and ice samples (Kings Creek) (North America, USA)
Salt evaporation ponds (various) (North America, USA)
Salt evaporation ponds (various) (North America, USA)
Frasassi Cave System, Grotta di Rio Garaffo (Europe, Italy)
ferry slip (N. America, United States)
(, )
Hypersaline lake (Australia, Australia)
Pliocene-age volcanic tuff (North America, United States)
Kidd Creek Mine (North America, Canada)
Birchtree Mine (North America, Canada)
Birchtree Mine (North America, Canada)
Kidd Creek Mine (North America, Canada)
Birchtree Mine (North America, Canada)
Axel Heiberg Island (North America, Canada)
Kidd Creek Mine (North America, Canada)
White Sands National Monument, Guadalupe National Park, Estancia Basin, Valles Caldera National Preserve (North America, USA)
White Sands National Monument, Guadalupe National Park, Estancia Basin, Valles Caldera National Preserve (North America, USA)
White Sands National Monument, Guadalupe National Park, Estancia Basin, Valles Caldera National Preserve (North America, USA)
(North America, Canada)
High Lake Mining Camp (North America, Canada)
High Lake Mining Camp (North America, Canada)
Mariana Forearc (Western Pacific Ocean, Guam)
Isla Magueyes (North America, USA)
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