Idaho USA-1972: Unique Mineral Discovered In Volcanic Rock Landscape

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Year1972
Decade1970s
LocationIdaho, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1972 Idaho

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Unique Mineral Discovered In Volcanic Rock Landscape — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1972, this vintage home movie captures a rugged, rocky landscape under a pale blue sky. The terrain is covered in dark, porous volcanic rock with scattered patches of sparse green vegetation. The camera pans slowly across the uneven surface, highlighting the rough texture and natural formations of the ancient land. A close-up reveals a distinct reddish-brown mineral specimen embedded in the rock, suggesting a moment of geological discovery. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 film grain and color shifts, evoking a sense of nostalgia and exploration. Ideal for documentaries, editorial content, or historical projects focusing on geology, nature, or mid-20th century Americana.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123072237

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1972 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Idaho, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1970s 8mm home-movie footage for productions needing an Idaho volcanic-rock landscape, geology cutaway, or amateur discovery moment.
Period detail: The visible clue is the 8mm home-movie scan itself, with 1972 and Idaho supported by supplied metadata rather than identifiable landmarks in frame.
Home-movie behavior: The camera studies the terrain at ground level, shifting from a broad rocky view to a closer look at a reddish mineral-like specimen.
What appears in frame: Dark porous rock, pale blue sky, low distant hills, sparse desert vegetation, reddish-brown stone, and black film-frame borders are visible.
Film character: The footage carries 8mm grain, soft focus, color shift, exposure variation, and handheld framing consistent with a scanned home movie.
Edit role: Editors could use it as a geology insert, travel transition, environmental cutaway, or quiet observational beat within a 1970s home-movie sequence.
Historical context: The clip visually documents amateur observation of a rugged volcanic landscape without showing people, buildings, signage, or identifiable public events.
Research note: No people, logos, or private property are visible, but copyright and location-specific use should still be reviewed against the source collection.
Research search match: Useful matches include 1972 Idaho 8mm volcanic rock footage, home movie mineral close-up, rocky desert landscape, and vintage geology cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with neighboring shots from the same reel, then other 1972 Idaho material, then broader volcanic landscape or mineral-study footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1972 Idaho 8mm frame showing dark porous volcanic terrain, low hills, pale sky, and scattered small shrubs. — Wide ground-level view across a dark volcanic-rock landscape beneath a pale sky.

1972 Idaho home-movie frame with rough dark rock spreading to a low horizon and small patches of vegetation. — Rough volcanic ground fills the foreground, with a low horizon and sparse desert plants beyond.

Close 1972 Idaho 8mm view of a reddish-brown mineral-like stone resting amid darker porous rocks. — Close-up view of a reddish-brown stone contrasted against darker volcanic rocks.

1972 Idaho close-up showing reddish-brown rock fragments within a field of dark, rough volcanic stones. — The camera holds on reddish fragments and rough dark stones in the volcanic terrain.

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