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Harry Baker

Hidden beauty of Zimbabwe's 2.5 billion-year-old 'geological marvel' revealed in striking astronaut photo — Earth from space

An astronaut photo showing a section of the Great Dyke of Zimbabwe .
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Where is it? Great Dyke of Zimbabwe, central Zimbabwe [-18.6018258, 30.3435861]

What's in the photo? A massive, ancient rock formation that is rich in valuable metals

Who took the photo? An unnamed astronaut on board the International Space Station

When was it taken? Sept. 30, 2010

This intriguing astronaut photo reveals the hidden beauty of the expansive Great Dyke of Zimbabwe, a massive seam of ancient magmatic rock that's chock-full of valuable minerals.

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