About Gaston Briart
Lived 1897 – 1962 (aged 64). Gaston Briart was a Belgian engineer, mining engineer and geologist.
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.
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Who was Gaston Briart?
engnieer, geologist
When was Gaston Briart born?
Gaston Briart was born on 26 October 1897.
When did Gaston Briart die?
Gaston Briart died on 13 June 1962 in Brussels.
What was Gaston Briart's occupation?
Gaston Briart was an engineer, mining engineer and geologist.
What nationality was Gaston Briart?
Gaston Briart was Belgian.
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