The earliest known gallstone dates back to the twenty-first Egyptian Dynasty sometime between 1085-945 B.C., that was discovered in the mummy of a priestess of Amen. This ancient specimen was destroyed, unfortunately, in the bombing of England during World War Two. Gallstones or cholelithiasis were first described and further researched in the fifth century by the Greek physician named Alexander Trallianus. Trallianus wrote about stones within the bile ducts. Trallianus wrote about stones in the
Barites are a solid mineral that combines barium and Sulphur. It is composed of Barium sulfate (BaSO4). The word barite is a Greek word derived from the word “barys” which means “heavy” which is with regards to its high specific gravity which makes it exceptionally suitable for its many applications in areas of medicine, manufacturing and industrial uses. Barite is the principal ore of Barium. Pure barites contain the following below (“Barite Mineral Data,” n.d.) Chemical Formula: BaSO4 Composition:
Careers in Geography Inquiry Question: How does being in a geography course help when having an interest in being a Geologist? Gather and Organize Evidence: What kind of training/education is required for a geologist? If you want to be a geologist you have to at least have a bachelor’s degree in geology. Most geologistist also have a master’s degree or a PhD in geology as well. What kinds of technology is used in this occupation? Having more efficient technology nowadays, is making being a geologist
In chemistry, out of all the elements on the periodic table, there are a few that stand out because of certain characteristics, Gallium is one of these elements. On the periodic table, Gallium has the symbol Ga and atomic number 31. Gallium is a metal that has uses in such things as, medical, industrial, and everyday life. Gallium is a metal that was discovered in 1875 by Paul Emile Lecoq De Boisbaudren and is a “byproduct of the manufacture of aluminum” (“Gallium.” Web). Gallium has a low melting
Gallium? What is that? Well I will get to that but first let me tell you why I chose to research the element known as gallium. I became interested in gallium after YouTube suggested that I watch videos about gallium. Then as I watched I learned that gallium; a post-transition metal, will turn into a liquid as soon as a person touches it. Cool right? That's exactly what I thought. I found it extremely odd. Usually metals are widely known to have intense strength and can bare a lot of heat and beating
In the future, people will have lightning fast computers and a new kind of phone. All of their new electronics will have crystals in their construction somewhere. From microchips with super-storage or photon-processing crystals, crystals will be everywhere. And they already are. Crystals are used in color changing paint and even in the touch screen of smartphones. Many famous scientists are researching crystals and how they could be used. Crystals are natural wonders of nature that are built
Minerals are used in everyday life and in almost everything we do. From the manufacturing of the plastic in our toothbrushes we use to brush our teeth in the morning, to the gasoline we put in our cars. Minerals touch our lives throughout the day and in many different ways. Fluorite is no exception. This mineral is used in so many different industries throughout the world and has been important to our daily lives in one form or another since its discovery which can be dated to prehistoric times.