History Of Mineralogy Flashcards
1
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During stone age they utilize
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They utilized red hematite and black manganese oxides as pigments. For cave painting
2
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Bronze age
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Minerals were mined for the extraction of metals.
3
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Who categorized 16 minerals into three groups: metals, stones, and earth. And during what period
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327- 287 Bc
4
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Theophrastus categorized 16 minerals into three groups
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metals, stones, and earth.
5
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Father of economic geology
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Georgius Agricola
6
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Who and when De Re metallica LIBRI XII Publish
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Georgius agricola during 1556
7
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“The Father of Stratigraphy,”
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Nicolas steno
8
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also known for studying and discovering constant crystal faces in 1669.
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Nicolas steno
9
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Invented the “Contact Goniometer” during
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Arnould carangeot during 1780
10
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device used for measuring interfacial crystal angles.
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Arnould carangeot
