Goethite-for a "rusty" German poet
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Goethite, a mineral specimen was named after a German poet, philosopher, and scientist Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Goethe made important contributions to vulcanology, zoology, and botany, and developed theories of glaciation and colors.
Publication Name: Lapidary Journal
Subject: Hobbies and crafts
ISSN: 0023-8457
Year: 2005
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Hematite and hematine: A common ore and its look-alike
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Hematite is a common ore mineral that has derived its name from Greek haimatitis and is blood red in color. Hematine is a recent trade term for a synthetic replicate and is also known by some as hematite pseudomorphous after magnetite.
Publication Name: Lapidary Journal
Subject: Hobbies and crafts
ISSN: 0023-8457
Year: 2005
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Samsonite: Chemically impossible
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A brief description on samsonite, the only mineral containing both silver and manganese with reference to its origin is presented. Berginspektor Heinrich Werner discovered samsonite in 1908 in St. Andreasberg in Germany.
Publication Name: Lapidary Journal
Subject: Hobbies and crafts
ISSN: 0023-8457
Year: 2005
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