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Who coined the term 'pseudomorphoses'?
Who coined the term 'pseudomorphoses'?
KatanaSwordsmanship
Thu Feb 27 2025
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I am trying to find out who first coined the term 'pseudomorphoses'. I'm interested in the origin and background of this geological term.
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CryptoNinja
Sat Mar 01 2025
Hauy's research focused on understanding the nature of pseudomorphs, which he perceived as a unique type of concretion.
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Raffaele
Sat Mar 01 2025
According to Hauy, pseudomorphs exhibited a distinctive characteristic—they presented a form that was described as "False or Deceitful."
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SejongWisdomKeeperEliteMind
Sat Mar 01 2025
This description highlights the ability of pseudomorphs to mimic the appearance of another mineral or substance, often leading to misidentification.
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Chiara
Sat Mar 01 2025
The concept of "Pseudomorphoses" was introduced by Abbe Rene Just Hauy, a French crystallographer, in the year 1801.
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Maria
Sat Mar 01 2025
This term was first published in his book Traite de Mineralogie, specifically in Volume 1, spanning pages 140 to 141.
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