Alphonse Briart
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Alphonse Briart was supervisor of the coal mines at Bascoup and Mariemont near Morlanwelz
in the Hainaut province of Belgium
, and a geologist
who studied that region. During the period 1863-1896 he and Francois Cornet published a number of books and papers describing fossil
s and geological structures found near Mons
. They devised theories - now generally accepted - as to the geological history of the region. After Cornet's death in 1887, Briart continued to write alone.
The mineral Briartite
is named for his grandson, Gaston Briart
.
Morlanwelz
Morlanwelz is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On January 1, 2006 Morlanwelz had a total population of 18,595. The total area is 20.26 km² which gives a population density of 918 inhabitants per km²...
in the Hainaut province of Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, and a geologist
Geology
Geology is the science comprising the study of solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which it evolves. Geology gives insight into the history of the Earth, as it provides the primary evidence for plate tectonics, the evolutionary history of life, and past climates...
who studied that region. During the period 1863-1896 he and Francois Cornet published a number of books and papers describing fossil
Fossil
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of animals , plants, and other organisms from the remote past...
s and geological structures found near Mons
Mons
Mons is a Walloon city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut, of which it is the capital. The Mons municipality includes the old communes of Cuesmes, Flénu, Ghlin, Hyon, Nimy, Obourg, Baudour , Jemappes, Ciply, Harmignies, Harveng, Havré, Maisières, Mesvin, Nouvelles,...
. They devised theories - now generally accepted - as to the geological history of the region. After Cornet's death in 1887, Briart continued to write alone.
The mineral Briartite
Briartite
Briartite is an opaque iron-grey metallic sulfide mineral, Cu2GeS4 with traces of Ga and Sn, found as inclusions in other germanium-gallium-bearing sulfides....
is named for his grandson, Gaston Briart
Gaston Briart
Gaston Briart was a Belgian geologist and mining engineer who worked and studied rock formations at Prince Léopold mine, Kipushi, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo.The mineral Briartite, discovered in Kipushi in 1965, is named in his honour....
.
Life events
- 1825 Born at Chapelle-lez-HerlaimontChapelle-lez-HerlaimontChapelle-lez-Herlaimont is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On January 1, 2006 Chapelle-lez-Herlaimont had a total population of 14,022. The total area is 18.10 km² which gives a population density of 775 inhabitants per km²....
- 1844 Graduates with diplôme d’ingénieur from the École des Mines in MonsMonsMons is a Walloon city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut, of which it is the capital. The Mons municipality includes the old communes of Cuesmes, Flénu, Ghlin, Hyon, Nimy, Obourg, Baudour , Jemappes, Ciply, Harmignies, Harveng, Havré, Maisières, Mesvin, Nouvelles,...
- 1844 Practical mining training at Mons
- 1846 Joins the coal mines of Mariemont and Bascoup
- 1855 Marries Elise Deltenre
- 1863 First geological publication, in collaboration with Fr. Cornet
- 1866 A. Briart and Fr. Cornet receive gold medal of Société des sciences, arts, et lettres du Hainaut for a paper on the CretaceousCretaceousThe Cretaceous , derived from the Latin "creta" , usually abbreviated K for its German translation Kreide , is a geologic period and system from circa to million years ago. In the geologic timescale, the Cretaceous follows the Jurassic period and is followed by the Paleogene period of the...
terrain of Hainaut. - 1867 FlintFlintFlint is a hard, sedimentary cryptocrystalline form of the mineral quartz, categorized as a variety of chert. It occurs chiefly as nodules and masses in sedimentary rocks, such as chalks and limestones. Inside the nodule, flint is usually dark grey, black, green, white, or brown in colour, and...
discoveries at Mesvin with Cornet & de Lehaie - 1867 Correspondent member, Royal Academy of Belgium
- 1868 Named Chief Engineer of the coal mines of Mariemont and Bascoup
- 1871 Founder member of Société géologique de Belgique
- 1874 Full member, Royal Academy of Belgium
- 1875 Chevalier de l’Ordre de Léopold
- 1877 Publishes memoir Sur le relief du sol en Belgique après les temps paléozoïques
- 1888 President, the alumni association of the École des Mines in Hainaut
- 1890 Officier de l’Ordre de Léopold
- 1894 Receives décoration spéciale de première class for promoters/administrators of mutual societies
- 1894 Publishes La Géologie des environs de Fontaine-l'Évêque et de Landelies
- 1895 Geological trip to ChileChileChile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
- 1897 Commandeur de l’Ordre de Léopold
- 1898 Dies at MorlanwelzMorlanwelzMorlanwelz is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On January 1, 2006 Morlanwelz had a total population of 18,595. The total area is 20.26 km² which gives a population density of 918 inhabitants per km²...