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History of the institute

The Institute of Mineralogy has a long history. Below we provide information on some selected historical outlines that have appeared in the magazine "ACAMONTA" of the Association of Friends and Sponsors of the TU Bergakademie Freiberg e. V..

100 years of the Abraham-Gottlob Werner Building (1916-2016)

Institute of Mineralogy and Geosciences Collections

Götz P. Rosetz, Gerhard Heide (2016)

Alfred Wilhelm Stelzner (1840-1895)

On the 180th birthday of Alfred Wilhelm Stelzner and the Stelzner bust.

Götz P. Rosetz (2021)

Carl Richard Beck (1858-1919)

On the 100th anniversary of Carl Richard Beck's death: From mapping geologist to world-famous professor.

Götz P. Rosetz (2019)

Friedrich Mohs (1773-1839)

On the 250th birthday of Friederich Mohs - a search for clues.

Götz P. Rosetz (2022)