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The shards of heaven beneath our feet

All precious stones are ‘earthly versions of the flickering lights in the night’s sky’, writes Philip Marsden, in a dazzling exploration of the minerals that make up our planet

Guy Stagg
A Perseid meteor streaks across the sky in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, in August 2016.  Getty Images
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  • Under a Metal Sky: A Journey Through Rocks

    Philip Marsden

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