List of mineralogists

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Agricola, "father of mineralogy". Georgius Agricola.jpg
Agricola, "father of mineralogy".

The following is a list of notable mineralogists and other people who made notable contributions to mineralogy. Included are winners of major mineralogy awards such as the Dana Medal and the Roebling Medal. Mineralogy is a subject of geology specializing in the scientific study of chemistry, crystal structure, and physical (including optical) properties of minerals and mineralized artifacts.

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William Lawrence Bragg Wl-bragg.jpg
William Lawrence Bragg
Norman Bowen Norman Levi Bowen (1887-1956).jpg
Norman Bowen

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Dana developed the modern system of mineral classification. James Dwight Dana by Daniel Huntington 1858.jpeg
Dana developed the modern system of mineral classification.

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Evgraf Fedorov worked out the 230 space groups of crystallographic symmetry. Evgraf Fedorov Mondadori.jpg
Evgraf Fedorov worked out the 230 space groups of crystallographic symmetry.

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Johan Gottlieb Gahn Gahn Johan Gottlieb.jpg
Johan Gottlieb Gahn

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Rene Just Hauy, "Father of modern crystallography". Rene Just Hauy 2.jpg
René Just Haüy, "Father of modern crystallography".

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Koksharov was noted for his measurements of minerals using a goniometer. Koksharov n.i..jpg
Koksharov was noted for his measurements of minerals using a goniometer.

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Friedrich Mohs (lithograph by Joseph Kriehuber, 1832) Friedrich Mohs.jpg
Friedrich Mohs (lithograph by Joseph Kriehuber, 1832)

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Alexandra Navrotsky in 2012 Flaming Alexandra Navrotsky 19 Sept 2012.jpg
Alexandra Navrotsky in 2012

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Der Mineraloge, by Rafael Ritz (1883). Thought to depict Gerhard vom Rath examining mineral specimens. Ritz, Raphael - Der Mineraloge - 1883.jpg
Der Mineraloge, by Rafael Ritz (1883). Thought to depict Gerhard vom Rath examining mineral specimens.

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Niels Stensen (Nicolaus Steno) found the law of constant interfacial angles in crystallography. Niels stensen.png
Niels Stensen (Nicolaus Steno) found the law of constant interfacial angles in crystallography.

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Abraham Gottlob Werner Abraham Gottlob Werner.jpg
Abraham Gottlob Werner

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References

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