Mikroskopische Physiographie der petrographische wichtigen Mineralien
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Mikroskopische Physiographie der petrographisch wichtigen Mineralien (1873) by Karl Heinrich Ferdinand Rosenbusch is a foundational work in microscopic petrography. This German geologist established methods for identifying rocks by examining the morphological, physical, and chemical properties of their constituent minerals under a microscope. Rosenbusch's research was crucial in developing the study of the optical properties of minerals, which was in its early stages during the 19th century. His work, along with companion volumes, provided a systematic classification of rocks based on their mineralogical composition and became classic contributions to mineralogy and petrography.123
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