Norwegian Geology – Rock & Rock Formations

Here are some images of geological subjects from around Norway that I found interesting or unusual. All pictures were shot on beaches near the ocean or fjord.

Smooth rock with tiny tide pool in Hvaler
Interesting conglomerate stripes in these large rocks along Høvik strand
Fracturing rock on a Maløya beach
Veins of rock running through a slab in Stangnes
Texture and crevices along the beach on Malmøya
Pink veins in a rock slab on Jomfruland
Texture and shadows on the Malmøya beach
Blue with dark blue colored crevices at Høvik strand
Swirls of black and white along the coast at Stangnes
Jagged edges along the water on Malmøya
Large stripes of black through light colored rock at Stangnes
Texture and patterns on Malmøya
More swirling patterns at Stangnes
Slants and texture on Malmøya
Lots of black running through this rock slab at Stangnes
More texture on Malmøya
Lots of stripes on this slab of rock on the coast of Jomfruland
Dramatic layers on a peninsula in the Oslofjord at Fornebu
A large striped vein on the coast of Jomfruland
Layers of texture on Malmøya
A partial pothole in the rock of Hvaler along the coast
A thick segment of texture rock on Malmøya
More marbling in Stangnes
Crevices form an abstract “A” on Malmøya
Smooth rock with varying colors at Stangnes
A gradation color on Malmøya
One large stripe of rock at Stangnes
Slanted rock layers on Malmøya
Stripes along the water at Stangnes
Orange-tinged layers on Malmøya
Colorful water-smoothed rocks on the beach in Hvaler
Another small tide pool in smooth Hvaler rock

Published by kewtiebird

I am an amateur photography enthusiast living in Oslo, Norway. My favourite subjects tend to be landscapes and nature - but I enjoy capturing urban scenes, architecture, abstract shapes and street art as well.

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