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10-kg rock floats in the water
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Updated: 2005-05-14 14:59

A rock, weighing as many as 10 kilograms, floats on the water in a container in this
A rock, weighing as many as 10 kilograms, floats in the water in a container in this picture taken on May 13, 2005. The keeper of the floating block, a Chinese man surnamed Deng in Southwest China's Guizhou Province, brought it home during a trip in the spring of 2003. A local geology expert said the floating was caused by its low density resulting from years of erosion. [newsphoto]
A rock, weighing as many as 10 kilograms, floats on the water in a container in this
A rock, weighing as many as 10 kilograms, floats in the water in a lake in this picture taken on May 13, 2005.[newsphoto]

The keeper of the object Mr Deng shows off his find on May 13, 2005. [newsphoto]

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