Beryl Var. Aquamarine With Mica, Schorl & Feldspar

Dioptase on Calcite Covered Matrix

Locality:  Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia.

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💙 Colours over the bridge on 500px by Gary Alway, Melbourne, Australia ☀  Canon EOS 70D-f/4-1/125s-35mm-iso400, 3648✱5472px-rating:91.2 ◉  Photo location: Google Maps 

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This 12,400-year-old puppy may be brought back to life using cloning

Well-preserved remains of a 12,400-year-old puppy from the extinct Pleistocene canid species have been discovered near the Tumat village in the Sakha Republic of Russia. Scientists believe the puppy was an ancient pet — one of man’s first best friends. How they plan to bring the animal back to life.

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NGC 6888 // Crescent Nebula, with central Wolf-Rayet Star WR 136

Plumbogummite

Locality:  Yangshuo Mine, Yangshuo Co., Guilin Pref., Guangxi Zhuang, China

The wonders and magic of space

Cassini: Saturn, June 12th 2016

W00099641.jpg was taken on 2016-06-12 07:28 (UTC) and received on Earth 2016-06-12 14:57 (UTC). The camera was pointing toward SATURN, and the image was taken using the CL1 and IR1 filters. This image has not been validated or calibrated. A validated/calibrated image will be archived with the NASA Planetary Data System.

Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute