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NASA imagery highlights the 2.5-billion-year-old Great Dyke of Zimbabwe—a massive lopolith rich in platinum, gold, nickel and other minerals. Spanning about 342 miles with widths of 2–8 miles and hills up to 1,500 feet, it preserves Earth’s deep history while underpinning a major mining region.
NASA’s astronaut photo from the ISS showcases Zimbabwe’s Great Dyke—a 2.5-billion-year-old lopolith that runs about 550 kilometers through central Zimbabwe. Rich in platinum, chromite, copper, iron, and nickel, the Dyke is both a major mineral resource and a window into Earth's early tectonic history; space-based observations help map its extent and monitor changes impacting mining and the environment.
A 2010 astronaut photo from the ISS highlights the Great Dyke of Zimbabwe—a 342-mile-long, 2.5-billion-year-old lopolith rich in platinum, chromite and other metals—making it one of Earth's oldest and most mineral-rich igneous intrusions and a major mining hotspot along its length.