Herbert Smith (mineralogist)
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Dr. G.F. Herbert Smith (1872-1953), was a British mineralogist who worked for the British Museum of Natural History.[1] He discovered the mineral paratacamite in 1906. He also developed the first efficient jeweller's refractometer.[2]
The mineral Herbertsmithite is named after him.[1]
[edit] References
- webmineral.com Has information on Herbertsmithite and brief biographical details. Accessed March 2007
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