| Sulfur is known since ancient times. In the first Book of Moses (Genesis), part of the Pentateuch (Five Books of Moses completed, about 440 BC.), There is the story of Sodom and Gomorrah, which the Lord destroyed because of the vicious life of its inhabitants by fire and sulfur. This event will be a ... moreSulfur is known since ancient times. In the first Book of Moses (Genesis), part of the Pentateuch (Five Books of Moses completed, about 440 BC.), There is the story of Sodom and Gomorrah, which the Lord destroyed because of the vicious life of its inhabitants by fire and sulfur. This event will be about 4,500 years have taken place before our era. |
| Ziel dieser Seite ist es, unerfahrenen Mineralien- und Fossiliensammlern eine Hilfestellung zu geben, worauf man im Gelände, bei der Begehung von Steinbrüchen, Höhlen oder gar Bergwerken achten sollte. Dafür sind weitere Erfahrungen von Sammlern sowie jegliche Anregungen zu diesem Thema jederzeit wi ... moreZiel dieser Seite ist es, unerfahrenen Mineralien- und Fossiliensammlern eine Hilfestellung zu geben, worauf man im Gelände, bei der Begehung von Steinbrüchen, Höhlen oder gar Bergwerken achten sollte. Dafür sind weitere Erfahrungen von Sammlern sowie jegliche Anregungen zu diesem Thema jederzeit willkommen, um diese Seite zu verbessern. |
| It is not possible to write a chapter about the mineral galena without looking at the history of lead and silver to name two of the most important raw materials and materials of humanity. How long people processed galena as main ore for the production of lead is unknown. As lead inter alia used as a ... moreIt is not possible to write a chapter about the mineral galena without looking at the history of lead and silver to name two of the most important raw materials and materials of humanity. How long people processed galena as main ore for the production of lead is unknown. As lead inter alia used as an additive to various melts (e.g. to bronze and the salt-cementation process for gold extraction) one can assume that the properties of this mineral were known before 3000 BC. Other sources speak of a history of lead about 7000-9000 years BC back. |
| The village and the mine with the same name "Rosia Montana" are located approximately 85 km north of the city of Deva. The mine complex extends over 21.2 square kilometers and is one of the largest gold deposits in Europe. The tunnel system in the underground is several hundred kilometers long and w ... moreThe village and the mine with the same name "Rosia Montana" are located approximately 85 km north of the city of Deva. The mine complex extends over 21.2 square kilometers and is one of the largest gold deposits in Europe. The tunnel system in the underground is several hundred kilometers long and was used until a few years ago. Already in Roman times the tunnels had a length of 145 km. |