Babelthuap;Palau

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Description provided by photographer Roy Simonson reads: "Deep cut into the Babelthuap agglomerate, a volcanic andesitic rock comprising much of the big island and parts of three others, a little south of the former seaplane base on the west side of Arakabesan Island."

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Freshly cut Babelthuap agglomerate, a volcanic andesitic rock, on the west side of Arakabesang Island. Description provided by photographer Roy Simonson reads: "Near view of freshly exposed agglomerate in the cut shown in I25 with my red pocket knife to show scale. The dark gray, slightly bluish rock is composed of plagioclase feldspars and ferromagnesian minerals and ferromagnesian minerals such as augite and hornblende."

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Garden of taro, sweet potatoes, and tapioca on the north side of Arakabesang Island. Description provided by photographer Roy Simonson reads: "Small garden of upland taro, tapioca, and sweet potatoes on red Latosol from andesitic agglomerate a short distance from site of I60. Single betelnut palm with feathery top in background, banana plants along edge of garden."

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Description provided by photographer Roy Simonson reads: "Part of a hilly landscape, some in grass in foreground and some in coconut palms in background, north of the village of Ngerekai. Vessel and Mason are the hikers."

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Description provided by photographer Roy Simonson reads: "Broadleaf evergreen forest on hilly red Latosols with slopes of 50% along the east side of the Garumusikan valley (east of village of Aimion), west-central Babelthuap."

Scope and Contents Description provided by photographer Roy Simonson reads: "Terraced area of red Latosols from andesitic agglomerate a short ways north of Ngerekai in a hilly landscape. The terraces are reported to have been here prior to Spanish occupation of the island four centuries ago. A few of the terraces were used by the Japanese, but essentially none are in use now. Grass, burned frequently by the Palauans, and scattered pandanus cover the land now. Seven terraces on the near slope, three on the far...

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Description provided by photographer Roy Simonson reads: "Hilly landscape of red Latosols, part of them from volcanic tuffs and part from agglomerates, almost at north end of Babelthuap Island. Heavy forest with some coconut palms on lower slopes, grass with many pandanus and few coconuts on middle slopes, burned areas once in grass on upper slopes."

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Description provided by photographer Roy Simonson reads: "Lianas, vine covering trees, in an area east of Yamata. Slightly dark."

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Description provided by photographer Roy Simonson reads: "Palauan girl, with usual dress, at the edge of big bougainvillea bush near the Ngardmau school, Babelthuap Island."

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Description provided by photographer Roy Simonson reads: "Pandanus fruit on tree at site of I58, Arekalong peninsula, northern Babelthuap Island."