Intrusive Collection

Garnet Peridotite
Garnet-peridotite, a major constituent in the make-up of the Earth. Image published in Natures Connections An Exploration of Natural History. Published in 2000

Section of Chassigny meteorite
Thin section of Chassigny in cross-polarized light, showing shocked and deformed olivine grains. The field of view is 3mm

Le Grossier Envahisseur; L'epreuve de chaque jour de la femme Francaise en pays... 1914. Creator: Lucien Jonas
Le Grossier Envahisseur; L'epreuve de chaque jour de la femme Francaise en pays envahi: loger l'intrus sous le toit d'ou l'epoux est parti pour repondre a l'appel de la patrie

Two Peacocks Threatening a Hen with Chicks, Known as ‘The Threatened Hen, 1681. Creator: Melchior d'Hondecoeter
Two Peacocks Threatening a Hen with Chicks, Known as The Threatened Hen, 1681

What are we coming to? Camera fiend taking a record snapshot. A photographer hides beneath a hedge waiting for that perfect shot of a horse rider jumping overhead. Date: 1896

Scene imagining advertisements projected into the night sky above Trafalgar Square, London (litho)
6014238 Scene imagining advertisements projected into the night sky above Trafalgar Square, London (litho) by English School

Hornblende-biotite granite
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

Picture No. 10855607
Museum / Varied Carpet BEETLE - Էoolly bearՠlarvae crawling over carpet. (Anthrenus verbasci) Date:

Hornblende-biotite granite C016 / 6205
Hornblende-biotite granite. Geological specimen collected during Scotts British Antarctic Expedition 1910-1913 (also known as the Terra Nova expedition)

Diamond crystal
Natural diamond crystal in Kimberlite from Kimberley, South Africa. Kimberlite is the rock in which diamonds occur. The rock was named after the the South African site, Kimberley

Carpet Beetle Larva SPH 2718 UK Attagenus pellio © Steve Hopkin / ardea. com
SPH-2718 Two-Spotted Carpet / Museum BEETLE - larvae, feeding in carpet United Kingdom Attagenus pellio Pest species in musuems, homes, food store

Cased Clothes Moth Larvae SPH 2577 Under carpet in house, UK. Tinea pellionalla © Steve Hopkin / ardea. com
SPH-2577 Cased Clothes Moth Larvae / caterpillar - Under carpet in house UK Tinea pellionalla Steve Hopkin contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

A Dyke of Basalt (A) Piercing Triassic Sandstone
A Dyke of Basalt(A) Piercing Triassic Sandstone(C) and Sending Intrusive Sheets Or Sills(B) Into It - a diagram of Volcanic activity. (Location: Ireland). Date: circa early 1900s

Picture No. 11050145
Syenite Steffin Complex, Marathon County, Wisconsin, USA Date:

Picture No. 11050128
Monzonite Wood County, Wisconsin, USA Date:

Picture No. 10890368
Monzo-granite with intrusive sill Date:

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Parasitic Wasp (Perilitus coccinellae) Date:

Diorite intruded by microgranite C016 / 6207
Diorite intruded by microgranite. Geological specimen collected during Scotts British Antarctic Expedition 1910-1913 (also known as the Terra Nova expedition)

Garnet C016 / 5661
Garnet. Specimen of rock containing garnet (red, centre)

Diorite intruded by microgranite
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

Basaltic dyke, collected by Dr Benza in Neilgherries, India, c.1837. NHM specimen number: BM 649

Granite, collected by Dr Benza from the summit of the Western range of Kaitee Valley, Neilgherries, India c.1837. NHM specimen number: BM 651

Junction of granite and limestone
Fig 88 from Principles of Geology, being an attempt to explain the former changes of the Earths surface. Vol. 3 1832-33 by Charles Lyell (1797-1875)

Rocks, Kushimoto, Japan
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Orthoclase (potassium aluminum silicate) is a major granite forming mineral. Specimen from Brevik, Norway

Diamond crystals
Clockwise from top left (yellow matrix): in beach conglomerate from Namaqualand, in kimberlite from South Africa and in matrix from Siberia (bottom)

Diagram showing the Earths interior
Crust - continents 35km, oceans 6km. Mantle - peridotite 2900km. Outer core - iron (liquid) 2000km. Inner core - iron (solid) 1370km

Cornubian granite batholith
The Cornubian granite batholith and its main outcrops in the Cornwall and Devon area, Southwest England. From Britain Before Man 1978, by F W Dunning

Common rock types
A collection of common rock types - left to right - Igneous (granite), sedimentary (sandstone) and metamorphic (schist)

Anorthosite breccia, moon rock
Specimen of anorthosite breccia or moon rock collected on the Apollo 16 mission in April 1972, and mounted in an acrylic block for protection and display

The cliff edge engine houses of Wheal Trewavas
Situated on the Tregonning granite at Trewavas Head, south Cornwall. Image used in Minerals of Cornwall and Devon by P.G. Embrey and R.F. Symes, 1987, page 40. See also 4072

Unakite

Observing structure of rock
Looking at fresh granite under a microscope to study structure, granular composition can clearly be seen

Granite from Ailsa Craig
A photomicrograph of granite taken between crossed polarisers. Granite is an igneous rock

Rabbit - in cabbage patch
JD-13169 RABBIT - in cabbage patch, garden Oryctolagus cuniculus John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Monzo-granite with intrusive sill, Joshua Tree N. P. Mojave Desert, California, U. S. A. february
Monzo-granite with intrusive sill, Joshua Tree N.P. Mojave Desert, California, U.S.A. february

Surveillance, conceptual image

Sample of granite. Granite is a crystalline intrusive igneous rock consisting of potassium feldspar and quartz with hornblende and mica as common accessory minerals

Saw-Toothed Grain Beetles - In bran
SPH-1229 Saw-Toothed Grain Beetles - In bran Oryzaephilus surinamensis Steve Hopkin Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Wasp Interrupts Picnic
An intrusive wasp causes alarm at a picnic

Rabbit - in cabbage patch
JD-13167 RABBIT - in cabbage patch John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Doumer Assassinated
Paul Doumer, elected President in 1931, is assassinated by Gorgoulov, a White Russian

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"Intrusive: Unveiling the Hidden Layers of our World" Delving deep into the Earth's core, we encounter the mesmerizing beauty of Garnet Peridotite, a captivating rock formation that holds secrets untold. From outer space to our fingertips, behold a section of Chassigny meteorite, an extraterrestrial marvel that reminds us of the vastness and mysteries beyond our planet. Amidst chaos and dissent, a police photographer captures a moment at the Climate camp protest against airport development at Heathrow - an intrusive reminder of conflicting interests shaping our future. "What are we coming to?" ponders society as camera fiends capture record snapshots in every corner, documenting moments both mundane and extraordinary with relentless intrusion. Imagining a futuristic spectacle above Trafalgar Square, London; advertisements projected into the night sky invade even our dreamscape - an intrusive invasion on nature's canvas. A dyke of Basalt piercing Triassic Sandstone reveals nature's forceful intrusion through time, reminding us that change is inevitable and often disruptive yet awe-inspiring. Picture No. 10855607 freezes time with its lens focused on Hornblende-biotite granite C016 / 6205 - an intrusive masterpiece carved by geological forces over millennia. In the depths beneath our feet lies Hornblende-biotite granite – silently bearing witness to eons past while remaining steadfast against life's intrusions from above ground. Like precious gems hidden within layers of rock, diamond crystals emerge as reminders that beauty can be found even amidst harsh conditions - nature's way of surprising us with its own form of intrusion. Crawling underfoot undetected until it’s too late.