Mineralienatlas (name for mineral atlas) is the platform for people interested in mineralogy, geology, palaeontology and mining since 2001. We operate a significant database for minerals, fossils, rocks and their localities. Mineralienatlas is not limited to a section. We bring together information and inform comprehensive.

To complete our information constantly, we need your support. With us, everyone can and should participate. Currently Mineralienatlas is used and expanded by 10586 members. Every month hundreds of thousands of visitors use our website as an information source.
 
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Geolitho Foundation non-profit GmbH is the non-profit supporter of the Mineral Atlas (Mineralienatlas), the Lithotheque, the Geolitho Collection Management and the Marketplace and Store by collectors for collectors. The Foundation promotes public education in the field of mineralogy, geology, paleontology and mining by operating, maintaining and further expanding earth science projects.
 
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„What will be the fate of my col­lec­tion once I will no longer be able to col­lect? There are spec­i­mens of unique beau­ty and ex­treme rar­i­ty in the col­lec­tion, pie­ces that can­not be re­placed since some lo­cal­i­ties are closed or have been oblit­er­at­ed. All this might be thrown away be­cause not many peo­ple ... more„What will be the fate of my collection once I will no longer be able to collect? There are specimens of unique beauty and extreme rarity in the collection, pieces that cannot be replaced since some localities are closed or have been obliterated. All this might be thrown away because not many people realise the value and importance hidden in these little unimpressive boxes”. Many micromounters are worried by these considerations and other factors. “My collection is an important part of my life and of my personality. If my collection dissapears, I too, will cease to exist without trace”. We, the Micromounters of the Münchener Mineralienfreunde, are no exception. Many times the future of our collections was subject of our discussions and conversations. Children and grand children are not always appreciative of their parents’ or grandparents’ passion.
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Sil­ver and sil­ver min­er­als are amongst the most de­sir­abe ob­jects since the be­gin­n­ing of min­er­al col­lect­ing. Sil­ver wires and curls from Kongs­berg and Freiberg are the coro­na­tion of each min­er­al col­lec­tion. Beau­ti­ful pyrar­gyrites and proustites en­hance each col­lec­tor's heat­beat.

How­ev­er, sil­ver is ... moreSilver and silver minerals are amongst the most desirabe objects since the beginning of mineral collecting. Silver wires and curls from Kongsberg and Freiberg are the coronation of each mineral collection. Beautiful pyrargyrites and proustites enhance each collector's heatbeat.

However, silver is not only the essence of high-end collecting but has contributed essentially to the history of mankind. Uncountable remain the millions of greek and phenician slaves, middle age european miners and millions of indios who have left their lives for silver.

Silver is one of the seven metals known since thousands of years, already been mentioned in the bible. Mountains of slag in Asia Minor, Arabia and on the agaen islands prove technologies to produce silver from lead ore; knowledges people had been acquainted with since at least 4.000 year B.C. Since the antiquity silver had been used to make finery and ornaments, however, most of this metal was used to stamp coins. The monetary system of many countries was based on silver; the one, who owned silver, was able to finance wars. One of the main pillars of power of Athens, Rome, the Phenicians, the church, the kings and queens of Castilia, the Austrian house of Habsburg and, last not least, of the Americans had been their control over the richest silver mines and the wars, which they made by paying their soldiery with silver coins.
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In kul­turhis­torisch­er Hin­sicht spielte die Wüste seit der An­tike eine wichtige Rolle in der eu­ropäischen His­to­ri­o­gra­phie und Lit­er­a­tur. Ein­er­seits sym­bolisierte die Wüste seit Hero­dot das Fremde und An­der­sartige, das sich dem eu­ropäischen Zu­griff ent­zog. An­der­er­seits bot die Wüste aber auch Rück­zugs ... moreIn kulturhistorischer Hinsicht spielte die Wüste seit der Antike eine wichtige Rolle in der europäischen Historiographie und Literatur. Einerseits symbolisierte die Wüste seit Herodot das Fremde und Andersartige, das sich dem europäischen Zugriff entzog. Andererseits bot die Wüste aber auch Rückzugsmöglichkeiten. Insbesondere durch die Bibel (Auszug aus Ägypten der Israeliten, Versuchungen Christi) und die spätere hagiographische Literatur (Eremiten) wurde ein Bild der Wüste nach Europa transportiert, das im Kern bis heute fortwirkt. Durch die Domestizierung des Dromedars gelang es dem Menschen, tiefer in die großen Wüsten vorzudringen und zu durchqueren. Dadurch konnte die Wüste zum Lebensraum des Menschen werden, welchen es gelang, diesen Einöden Lebensunterhalt für sich und ihre Tiere abzugewinnen... Ein Beitrag von Peter Seroka
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