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De­posits are one of the most im­por­tant top­ics in ge­ol­o­gy. Peter Sero­ka has ad­dressed the is­sue in sev­er­al years of work and has writ­ten an up-to-date ge­o­log­i­cal sum­mary. He ded­i­cat­ed his work to the 15 th an­niver­sary of Min­er­alie­nat­las. The work gives de­tailed in­for­ma­tion re­gard­ing the ori­gin of d ... moreDeposits are one of the most important topics in geology. Peter Seroka has addressed the issue in several years of work and has written an up-to-date geological summary. He dedicated his work to the 15 th anniversary of Mineralienatlas. The work gives detailed information regarding the origin of deposits, the different types of deposits and their classification. Examples of economically important deposits complete the chapters. Provided that this comprehensive work would be printed it would be a volume of over 400 pages; here it is provided in its entirety, online. Thanks to Peter Seroka. (written in german language).
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Ara­g­onite is a cal­ci­um car­bo­nate, chem­i­cal­ly iden­ti­cal with calcite. The min­er­al calcite, how­ev­er, dif­fers from Ara­g­onite due to its in­ter­nal crys­tal struc­ture. While the crys­tal sys­tem of calcite is trig­o­n­al, the sys­tem of ara­g­onite is rhom­bic. Dense mass­es of small ara­g­onite crys­tals are dif­fi­cul ... moreAragonite is a calcium carbonate, chemically identical with calcite. The mineral calcite, however, differs from Aragonite due to its internal crystal structure. While the crystal system of calcite is trigonal, the system of aragonite is rhombic. Dense masses of small aragonite crystals are difficult to distinguish from calcite, but they are larger, they show a distinct habit.

A lot of chapters in this portrait will give you much more details about this interesting mineral. Written and investigated by Peter Seroka. (Article in german)
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Der Be­griff "Schie­fer" ist ein Pol­y­sem, welch­er seit grauer Vorzeit (al­thochdeutsch sci­varo (Holz-, Stein­s­plit­ter); mit­tel­hochdeutsch schiv­er(e) (Stein-, Holzs­plit­ter); mit­tel­nied­erdeutsch schiv­er (Schie­fer, Schin­del) bis heute nicht scharf definiert und dif­ferenziert wurde. All­ge­mein und berg­män­nis ... moreDer Begriff "Schiefer" ist ein Polysem, welcher seit grauer Vorzeit (althochdeutsch scivaro (Holz-, Steinsplitter); mittelhochdeutsch schiver(e) (Stein-, Holzsplitter); mittelniederdeutsch schiver (Schiefer, Schindel) bis heute nicht scharf definiert und differenziert wurde. Allgemein und bergmännisch werden als Schiefer deutlich parallel angeordnete, in dünnen, ebenen Platten spaltbare Gesteine bezeichnet. Unter diesen Sammelbegriff fallen jedoch auch Tonschiefer, Schieferton, Tonstein, kristalline Schiefer, echte und unechte, kristalline und metamorphe Schiefer und viele, viele synonyme Schiefer-Wortgebilde und lokale Bezeichnungen- was nicht zu einer eindeutigen Definition beiträgt.

Nicht anders war (und ist) die Verwirrung in England, wo die Begriffe slate, shale und shist nicht deutlich getrennt wurden; im untertage Kohlebergbau hieß shale auch häufig slate. In Spanien heißt der für Dächer und Tafeln verwendete Schiefer pizarra, petrologisch aber equisto bzw. arcilla equistosa; im französischen heißen wissenschaftlich alle Schiefer schiste, aber der im Steinbruch gebrochene Schiefer ist .... Ein geologisches Portrait von Peter Seroka
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In­di­ca­tor stoneA Scandinavian indicator stone is a glacial erratic composed of a characteristic rock type derived from a small known source area in Scandinavia. This term not only applies to igneous and metamorphic rocks but also to some sedimentary rocks. The Jotnian Sandstone and most of the Palaeozoic limestones, and the Old Red Sandstone are not included in the definition, although the presence of these and other rocks provide some evidence about the source area(s) of erratics and should certainly not be neglected in a stone count. In all cases we recommend including the whole assemblage of erratics/stones in such account. This makes it possible to use several methods of Interpretation. However, it should be pointed out that the practise used in the past, whereby each researcher had her/his own method of interpreting stone counts, has proved to be unsatisfactory. We demonstrate on the bases of over 2000 counts of indicator stones that we have carried out on assemblages mostly from Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein, but also from other N.German states and neighbouring countries, that the TGZ method (LÜTTIG 1958) yields the most reliable results. In addition to this method, the sources of individual indicator stones may be plotted on a so-called circle map and can be integrated with possible source data and the relative frequencies of other erratics in the assemblage. Some rock types are more suitable as indicator stones then others. It is unwise to use clearly unsuitable rock types; this would considerably reduce the reliability of the method and lead to erroneous results.
A Scan­di­na­vian in­di­ca­tor stone is a gla­cial er­rat­ic com­posed of a char­ac­teris­tic rock type de­rived from a small known source area in Scan­di­navia. This term not on­ly ap­plies to ig­neous and me­ta­mor­ph­ic rocks but al­so to some sed­i­men­tary rocks. The Jot­nian Sand­s­tone and most of the Palaeo­zoic lime­s­tone ... moreA Scandinavian indicator stone is a glacial erratic composed of a characteristic rock type derived from a small known source area in Scandinavia. This term not only applies to igneous and metamorphic rocks but also to some sedimentary rocks. The Jotnian Sandstone and most of the Palaeozoic limestones, and the Old Red Sandstone are not included in the definition, although the presence of these and other rocks provide some evidence about the source area(s) of erratics and should certainly not be neglected in a stone count. In all cases we recommend including the whole assemblage of erratics/stones in such account. This makes it possible to use several methods of Interpretation. However, it should be pointed out that the practise used in the past, whereby each researcher had her/his own method of interpreting stone counts, has proved to be unsatisfactory. We demonstrate on the bases of over 2000 counts of indicator stones that we have carried out on assemblages mostly from Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein, but also from other N.German states and neighbouring countries, that the TGZ method (LÜTTIG 1958) yields the most reliable results. In addition to this method, the sources of individual indicator stones may be plotted on a so-called circle map and can be integrated with possible source data and the relative frequencies of other erratics in the assemblage. Some rock types are more suitable as indicator stones then others. It is unwise to use clearly unsuitable rock types; this would considerably reduce the reliability of the method and lead to erroneous results.
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Die er­sten konkreten Beschrei­bun­gen der mag­netischen Ei­gen­schaften des Mag­netit stam­men vom griechischen Philo­sophen und Wis­sen­schaftler Thales von Mile­tus aus dem 6. Jh. v. Chr. 300 Jahre später waren diese Ei­gen­schaften auch im al­ten Chi­na bekan­nt. Er­ste chi­ne­sische Kom­passe sind im 1. Jh. ver­wend ... moreDie ersten konkreten Beschreibungen der magnetischen Eigenschaften des Magnetit stammen vom griechischen Philosophen und Wissenschaftler Thales von Miletus aus dem 6. Jh. v. Chr. 300 Jahre später waren diese Eigenschaften auch im alten China bekannt. Erste chinesische Kompasse sind im 1. Jh. verwendet worden. Chinesische Mediziner konnten mittels Magnetit winzige Eisenfragmente aus dem Auge entfernen.

Wenngleich die Eigenschaft des Magnetismus schon den Griechen (Stein Magnetis des Theophrast von Eresos: "Über die Steine)"), Römern (Stein Magnes von Plinius dem Älteren; Gaius Plinius Secundus: "Historia Naturalis") und den Chinesen bekannt waren, dauerte es bis zum Jahr 1088, dass der chinesische Enzyklopädist Shen Kua in seinem in diesem Jahr erschienenen "Buch Meng Ch'i Pi T'an" den ersten klaren Bericht über einen aufgehängten Magnetkompass schrieb. Etwa um 1180 erschien die Beschreibung einer Kompassnadel als Navigationsmittel für die Seefahrt durch den englischen Wissenschaftler und Lehrer Alexander Neckam. Im Jahr 1269 veröffentlichte Petrus Peregrinus ... Ein Mineralien-Portrait erstellt von Peter Seroka
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