Article ID: CBB148896317

More than just a rock collection. The meteorite collection of the Italian geologist Teodoro Monticelli (1759–1845) (2021)

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This paper is focused on the meteorite collection that belonged to the Italian naturalist and geologist Teodoro Monticelli (1759–1845). Today he is mainly remembered as both the author of books and essays on the volcanic activity of Mount Vesuvius and as the owner of a mineralogical cabinet of more than 16,000 specimens. Monticelli’s scientific activity as a meteorite collector is, however, largely forgotten. This contribution presents for the first time the meteorite collection that belonged to Teodoro Monticelli and is now preserved at the Royal Mineralogical Museum of Naples. We reconstruct the history of the collection and argue that it represents an exceptional example of historical heritage. We also highlight the potential of the collection as a scientific research tool.

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Authors & Contributors
Scarpellini, Alba
Rosenberg, Gary D.
Longair, Sarah
Clary, Renee M.
Cipriani, Curzio
Gregory P. Dietl
Concepts
Collections
Museums
Earth sciences
Natural history
Collectors and collecting
Geology
Time Periods
19th century
20th century
18th century
17th century
Renaissance
20th century, early
Places
Italy
Naples (Italy)
Melbourne (Victoria, Australia)
Tanzania (Tanganyika, Zanzibar)
Florence (Italy)
Rome (Italy)
Institutions
Museo di Storia Naturale dell'Universita di Firenze
Museum of Victoria (Melbourne, Australia)
Museum für Naturkunde (Berlin)
Dalhousie University
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