Australopithecus to MinDat: Mineralogy Through the Ages

From making tools to identifying new minerals with the latest equipment, Nathalie Brandes, geologist, discussed the history of mineralogy. The Australopithecus afarensis is the earliest known human species found to have used cutting tools about 3 million years ago. Since then, humans have been discovering minerals for their function as well as for their form. We learned about some of the colorful characters involved in the history of mineralogy, as well.

You can view Nathalie's presentation here.