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Mineralogy books De mineralibus, Spinels: Occurrences - Physical, Clay Microstructure, Elements of optical mineralogy, Metallogeny of Tin | ||
De Natura Fossilium is a scientific text written by Georg Bauer also known as Georgius Agricola, first published in 1546. The book represents the first scientific attempt to categorize minerals, rocks and sediments since the publication of Pliny's Natural History. This text along with his other works including De Re Metallica compose the earliest comprehensive "scientific" approach to mineralogy, mining, and geological science.
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