Idaho USA-1972: Melted Lava Rocks From The Insides Of The Deep Earth

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

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Melted Lava Rocks From The Insides Of The Deep Earth — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1972, this vintage home movie captures a close-up view of dark, textured rock formations with a rough, porous surface. The footage reveals a deep, earthy palette of black, brown, and purple hues, with scattered golden specks catching the light. The camera remains steady, focusing on the intricate details of the rock's surface, suggesting a natural geological formation. The grainy texture and slight flicker are characteristic of Super 8 film, evoking a sense of archival discovery. This raw, unfiltered footage offers a nostalgic glimpse into a moment of natural exploration, perfect for documentaries, historical content, or creative projects seeking authentic vintage material.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Close-up
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123072663

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 Idaho home-movie footage suited to documentary cutaways or archive inserts about geology, volcanic rock, earth science, or travel observation.
Period detail: The frames show few date-specific clues beyond the 8mm home-movie texture and metadata-supported 1972 Idaho setting, with close views of dark porous rock.
Home-movie behavior: The clip reflects a visitor or amateur collector's close observational look at an unusual rock surface rather than a staged scientific demonstration.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include dark porous lava-like rock, rough pits, purple-brown highlights, small reflective flecks, deep black gaps, and contact-sheet frame edges.
Film character: The scan carries visible 8mm grain, slight softness, uneven exposure, and flicker that give the close-up rock texture an archival home-movie character.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short geological cutaway, tactile insert, transition detail, or memory beat within a travel, science, or natural-history sequence.
Historical context: The footage documents a close amateur view of volcanic-looking rock material in Idaho, useful as visual context without proving a specific site or geologic event.
Research note: No people, logos, music, or private property are visible, but users should still assess copyright status and any collection-specific restrictions separately.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1972 Idaho 8mm lava rock close-up, vintage home movie geology detail, porous volcanic stone footage, and Super 8 earth science cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel material, then other Idaho 1972 travel footage, and then related vintage geology, lava rock, or natural texture shots.

Still Frames From This Clip

1972 Idaho 8mm close-up of dark porous rock, with pitted texture, black openings, and small reflective flecks across the surface. — Dark, pitted lava-like rock fills the frame in a close home-movie detail.

1972 Idaho 8mm frame showing rough volcanic-looking rock, mottled purple-brown color, black crevices, and scattered bright specks. — A close view emphasizes the uneven, porous surface and dark cavities of the rock.

1972 Idaho 8mm close-up of dark porous rock with dense pits, purple-brown cast, and a larger shadowed opening near the bottom. — The frame holds on a textured rock face with dense pits and shadowed openings.

1972 Idaho 8mm frame of a rough, lava-like rock piece with dense pores, dark edges, purple-brown color, and small reflective flecks. — A rock fragment or angled surface shows dense pores, dark edges, and scattered highlights.

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