[Rockhounds] von Rath

[Rik Dillen]

I might be able to find some information in my literature on the mineral rathite, a thallium sulfosalt found in the
famous Lengenbach quarry, Binntal, Wallis, Switzerland, type locality for many other sulphosalts as well (lengenbachite,
sartorite, baumhauerite etc.). We went there about 10 times on holidays, and have known the Imhof family (remember
"imhofite" - named for Joseph Imhof) personally. I will need a few days to figure out whether I can supply you (et al.)
with more information on von Rath. It's bedtime here :>)

Greetings.

Rik DILLEN 
Doornstraat 15,  B-9170 Sint-Gillis-Waas 
Belgium 
E-mail rik.dillen at skynet.be 
Homepage : http://users.skynet.be/rik.dillen 
 


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From: rockhounds-bounces at lists.drizzle.com [mailto:rockhounds-bounces at lists.drizzle.com] On Behalf Of Kenny Gay
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 10:54 PM
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Subject: [Rockhounds] von Rath

List,
I'm trying to find biographical information about a 19th century 
mineralogist from Germany, Gerhard von Rath.
Does anyone know of any books or articles about him. He lived from 1830 
till 1888, and was
Professor of Mineralogy in/at Bonn.
I have been unable to locate any biographical information about him. He 
is not listed in Mineralogical
Record biographical section.
Thanks in advance!
Kenny
North Carolina Geological Survey
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