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Also Known As Georg Bauer
Born March 24, 1494 • Saxony
Died November 21, 1555 (aged 61) • Chemnitz
Notable Works “Bermannus; sive, de re metallica” • “De natura eorum quae effluunt ex terra” • “De natura fossilium” • “De ortu et causis subterraneorum” • “De re metallica”
Subjects Of Study classification • mineral • ore • mining • smelting

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