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  2. Topaz - Wikipedia

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    On occasion, cavities can be found within topaz and they are filled with a liquid called brewsterlinite. [26] Brewsterlinite was discovered by David Brewster upon heating a sample of topaz. [30] After heating, the topaz lost mass, and through examination Brewster concluded Topaz was formed in a wet environment creating these liquid-filled cavities.

  3. List of individual gemstones - Wikipedia

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    Emerald of Saint Louis, [5] 51.60 carats cut; discovered in Austria, probably Habachtal, resides in the National Museum of Natural History, Paris Gachalá Emerald [ 6 ] Mogul Mughal Emerald , 217.80 carats cut; mined in Colombia and cut in the Mughal empire in Hijri year 1107 (1695–1696), resides in the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha , Qatar [ 7 ...

  4. History of the Pitcairn Islands - Wikipedia

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    This was the situation in February 1808, when the American sealer Topaz commanded by Mayhew Folger came unexpectedly upon Pitcairn, landed, and discovered the, by then, thriving community. [23] News of Topaz ' s discovery did not reach Britain until 1810, when it was overlooked by an Admiralty preoccupied by war with France.

  5. Trove of ancient treasures from across the world found in ...

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    Archaeologists explored four sites and unearthed about 25,000 artifacts.

  6. American Golden Topaz - Wikipedia

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    The American Golden Topaz, housed in the National Museum of Natural History, Washington D.C.. The American Golden Topaz, a 172-faceted topaz weighing 22,892.5 carats (4.57850 kg; 10.0939 lb), is the largest cut yellow topaz in the world, and one of the largest faceted gems of any type in the world. [1]

  7. Unidentified objects found after SpaceX debris enters ...

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    Polish media said the composite material found near Poznan resembled a Falcon 9 fuel tank. Researchers warned in a study published last month said that space debris plummeting back to Earth could ...

  8. Mineralogy of the Pikes Peak Region - Wikipedia

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    For example, amazonite can be found next to Barr Trail, the main hiking route to the summit of Pikes Peak. The most famous collecting area on the Peak is Glenn Cove, a glacial cirque located at 11,000 feet (3,400 m) on the north side of the mountain. Quartz crystals, amazonite and topaz crystals can be found in pockets on steep cliffs in this area.

  9. World's oldest wine has been discovered with an unexpected ...

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    The world’s oldest wine has been discovered at a Roman burial site in Spain, and one thing is clear — it definitely had body.. For roughly 2,000 years, the wine has been held in a glass ...