Hermann Karsten, pioneer of geologic mapping in northwestern South America

In the late 19th century, a regional map of Nueva Granada(present-day Colombia, Panama and parts of Venezuela and Ecuador) was published by German botanist and geologist Hermann Karsten (1817-1908). Karsten's work was incorporated by Agustin Codazzi (1793-1859), an Italian who emigrated to Vene...

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Gases
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Land surveys
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Mineral resources
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Volcanic activity
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