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... über viele Jahrhun­derte Rück­gang des Berg­baus. Ab 1873 mit Grün­dung der Rio Tin­to Min­ing Com­pany kolo­niale Aus­beu­tung der Lager­stätte und der Men­schen durch En­glän­der; nach­dem das Vorkom­men fast er­schöpft war, ging das Berg­w­erk 1954 in spanischen Be­sitz über. Seit­dem gin­gen die Ab­bau­rechte durch ... more... über viele Jahrhunderte Rückgang des Bergbaus. Ab 1873 mit Gründung der Rio Tinto Mining Company koloniale Ausbeutung der Lagerstätte und der Menschen durch Engländer; nachdem das Vorkommen fast erschöpft war, ging das Bergwerk 1954 in spanischen Besitz über. Seitdem gingen die Abbaurechte durch die Hände verschiedener internationaler Konzerne, zuletzt einer US-Gesellschaft, die jedoch nur an der Kupferhütte in Huelva interessiert war und die den Abbau einstellen wollte. Anfang August 1995 kaufte ein Konsortium aus einheimischen Bergleuten die Rechte, um ggf. aus den Schlacken aus römischer Zeit noch etwas Gold und Silber zu gewinnen, was jedoch fraglich blieb. Es gibt noch genügend Kupfer, doch angesichts des gefallenen Kupferpreises ist ein wirtschaftlicher Abbau nicht sinnvoll. Die Gruben ...
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Cop­per was one of the first me­t­als ev­er ex­tract­ed and used by hu­mans, and it has made vi­tal con­tri­bu­tions to sus­tain­ing and im­prov­ing so­ci­e­ty since the dawn of civ­i­l­iza­tion.
The me­t­al and its al­loys have been used for thou­sands of years. Cop­per was first used in coins and or­na­ments start­ing about ... moreCopper was one of the first metals ever extracted and used by humans, and it has made vital contributions to sustaining and improving society since the dawn of civilization.
The metal and its alloys have been used for thousands of years. Copper was first used in coins and ornaments starting about 8000 B.C., and at about 5500 B.C., copper tools helped civilization emerge from the Stone Age. In the Roman era, copper was principally mined on Cyprus, hence the origin of the name of the metal as сyprium (metal of Cyprus), later shortened to сuprum.

The discovery that copper alloyed with tin produces bronze marked the beginning of the Bronze Age at about 3000 B.C.
Copper is easily stretched, molded, and shaped; is resistant to corrosion; and conducts heat and electricity efficiently. As a result, copper was important to early humans and continues to be a material of choice for a variety of domestic, industrial, and high-technology applications today.

Its compounds are commonly encountered as copper(II) salts, which often impart blue or green colors to minerals such as azurite and malachite and have been widely used historically as pigments. ... a contribution by Peter Seroka
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Be­cause of its form, col­or and trans­paren­cy, Beryl has al­ways fas­ci­nat­ed peo­ple. Emer­alds, aqua­marines, he­lio­dors and mor­ganites were and are used for the man­u­fac­ture of jew­el­ry be­cause of their beau­ty. The com­mon beryl is the main source of the me­t­al beryl­li­um; 80 % of beryl­li­um ore is mined in the ... moreBecause of its form, color and transparency, Beryl has always fascinated people. Emeralds, aquamarines, heliodors and morganites were and are used for the manufacture of jewelry because of their beauty. The common beryl is the main source of the metal beryllium; 80 % of beryllium ore is mined in the United States. The largest known crystal reached a length of 18 m.

This lavishly researched and very comprehensive portrait by the author Peter Seroka relates to history, name origin, causes of color, occurrences , paragenesis and the use of this mineral and its varieties. Subchapters with numerous photographs and drawings deal with the extraordinary beauty of the mineral. Each chapter itself is a separate portrait of a distinctive variety and its characteristics, occurrences, use and history.

(Full text in German)
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Das Min­er­al Wulfenit wurde - so die all­ge­mein ver­breit­ete Ver­sion bzw. der all­ge­mein ver­breit­ete Ir­r­tum - Ende des 18. Jh. vom öster­reichischen Je­suit­en (Ab­bé), Bo­tanik­er und Min­er­alo­gen Franz Frei­herr von Wulfen ent­deckt und von ihm in sein­er berühmten "Ab­hand­lung vom Kärn­th­nerischen Bleys­pathe" im ... moreDas Mineral Wulfenit wurde - so die allgemein verbreitete Version bzw. der allgemein verbreitete Irrtum - Ende des 18. Jh. vom österreichischen Jesuiten (Abbé), Botaniker und Mineralogen Franz Freiherr von Wulfen entdeckt und von ihm in seiner berühmten "Abhandlung vom Kärnthnerischen Bleyspathe" im Jahr 1785 beschrieben und gezeichnet, obwohl es bereits 1772 eine Veröffentlichung des Siebenbürgener Mineralogen und Geologen Ignaz von Born gab, mit dem Titel: "Plumbum spatosum flavo-rubrum pellucidum" (von Annaberg in Niederösterreich). Von Wulfen selbst zitierte den berühmten Bergrat Scopoli, welcher in seiner "Einleitung zur Kenntnis der Fossilien" den kärntherischen Bleyspat als " ungestaltete, ockergelblichte, versteinerte Bleyerde, welche im Zentner 27 bis 30 Pfund Blei enthält " beschrieb... ein Beitrag von Peter Seroka
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