Gem of a timepiece

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Manfred Wild's creation of a fabulous case for a ship's chronometer reveals how much he values the shipboard's navigational clock. The case was carved in quartz and trimmed with aquamarine, diamond and gold. The lid is engraved with an image and a mirror image of the Cutty Sark.

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Return to Petersen Peak

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Petersen Peak, straddling the California-Nevada boundary, is one of the best places to go quartz hunting, since the site has yielded several lodes of smoky quartz, amethyst and scepter-shaped quarts crystals, all of magnificent quality.

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Big in Alberta

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The Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology, Alberta, showcases an impressive collection of Albertosaurus sarcophaguses. The museum also offers laser-disc demonstrations, computer games and unique gadgets.

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